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An interview between a popular Israeli blogger and two influential Emirati and Bahraini figures prompted fierce criticism online, after the Arabs praised Israel's military as heroic.
Mohamed Ramadan denied knowing Omer Adam was Israeli after he received backlash for taking a photo with the singer, and said that 'Palestine is number one'
The future of EU-Israel relations after Biden's victory
Analysis: While there are hopes that Joe Biden will revamp transatlantic ties, the EU needs to find its own voice on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Yemen in Focus: UAE-backed STC 'violating rights in Socotra'
This week we focus on rights violations in Socotra, a US admission to civilian casualties and Yemen's at-risk heritage.
This election holds special importance for Arab Americans
Comment: Arab Americans must overcome their disenchantment with US politics as their vote in this year's tightly contested election ...
Majority of Arabs reject normalisation with Israel: Poll
According to a poll that ran between last November and July, an average of 88 percent of Arab citizens reject normalising with Israel.
Palestine: A history punctuated by the intifadas
Comment: To mark 20 years since the Second Intifada, Maher al-Charif takes a look back at the 1940 general strike and armed rebellion, ...
Will the Caesar Act deter UAE normalisation of Assad?
In-depth: The Syrian regime has become increasingly important to the UAE's geopolitical goals.
A plan to resist Trump’s Deal of the Century
The long read: A new book by Palestinian intellectual Azmi Bishara presents a comprehensive strategy to resist Trump and Netanyahu’s ...
How many people have died in Syria since 2011?
Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed in Syria’s nine-year conflict, but different organisations have provided different numbers, ...
Profile: Lebanon's new government, including first-ever female defence chief
Six women have been appointed in Lebanon's allegedly 'technocratic' government – but are the ministers as fresh-faced as they seem?
Syrian entrepreneurs want to stay in Turkey
Almost three quarters of Syrian entrepreneurs in Turkey want to stay in the country even after the war in Syria ends.
Syria Weekly: Regime onslaught on Idlib continues
The bloodbath in Idlib continued this week, with pressure on regional player Turkey to accept more refugees and do more to protect ...
Middle East rivalries threaten Europe
Iran and Saudi Arabia are fiercely competing for each other in every possible domain, transferring the rivalry to almost every ...
Arab research centre releases new issue of AlMuntaqa journal
The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies has released the latest issue of its ...
China-US trade war impact on the Middle East
High tensions and ongoing trade war between US and China has shaken the global economy. The Middle East could become one of the main battlefields between them, writes Stasa Salacanin.
Nuclear energy: Necessity or geopolitical status symbol?
Despite political and security issues in the region and potential environmental hazards, many Arab states are rapidly ...
The hijacking of AFP: Lessons for beginner journalists
Comment: AFP has made some crucial - and elementary - mistakes in its profile of academic Azmi Bishara, writes Abdelwahab El-Affendi.
On the attack against the Arab Centre
Attacks against the Arab Centre for Research and Policy are not new. What is new however, ...
Doha Institute publishes response to critical Bishara profile
The Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies was 'shocked' by the publication of a ...
AFP endorses regime-led narrative against leading Arab democrat
Why did the AFP decide to publish a slanderous piece about Azmi Bishara, a prominent proponent of democracy and freedom in the region?
Analysis: Does the EU have enough diplomatic skills and economic potentials to keep the Iran deal alive and how will it ...
The resurfacing of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Comment: Government wavering about how to move forward following the recent protests has left an opening for someone like Ahmadinejad ...
Why France's Macron is wrong on Iraq
Comment: Macron's policy objectives in Iraq are not grounded in reality, writes Pieter-Jan Dockx.
Blog: Taking the power of hiphop to speak as a global citizen against injustice.
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