Iâve been in China for the last week. Itâs always instructive to see how the world looks from the Middle Kingdom. Sometimes the best insights come from just reading the local papers. On...
Asmaa
April 2, 2015
On March 27, Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan said Iran is trying to dominate the region, just weeks before his visit to Tehran. He argued that Iranâs expanding foothold in the...
Asmaa
April 2, 2015
The Arab worldâs poorest and most misunderstood country has been facing multiple crises for years: a shortage of oil and water, a rapidly growing population, hunger, dictatorship,...
Asmaa
April 2, 2015
War in the Middle East: Not exactly earth-shattering news in a region which always had more than its fair share of bloodshed.
Asmaa
April 1, 2015
It was a desperate and chilling scene in central Baghdad on Saturday, fathers and mothers holding up pictures of their missing sons, demanding answers and searching for their boys.
Asmaa
April 1, 2015
After years of wrangling, a nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers would not dramatically change Iranâs relationship with the United Statesâbut it would make substantial...
Asmaa
April 1, 2015
In the new edition of its magazine, ISIS floats the idea of a truce. Is the group flaggingâor is this just another tactic?
Asmaa
April 1, 2015
