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    The reality of the Lebanese economy and prospects for the future

    On the threshold of celebrating the centenary of the establishment of the State of Greater Lebanon, Lebanon has become a society with a comprehensive economic collapse, characterized by poverty, unemployment, corruption and clientelism. Owing to poor economic conditions, the Lebanese emerged on 17 October in 2019 in a public...

    Right-wing extremism and the threat to international peace and security

    The rise of right-wing extremism and the emergence of its influence in the political landscape in many countries of the world, particularly in several European countries, these political and social phenomena received unprecedented attention over the last two decades, whether by Governments, international organizations, research centers, academic studies, civil...

    Iran’s election challenges and possible scenarios

    Over the next three weeks, Iran faces a major presidential election that will result in the appointment of a new president of the country, as incumbent President Hassan Rouhani has held office for two terms, he is unable to stand for election. This cycle of Iranian presidential elections can...

    The Renaissance Dam between Ethiopian Intransigence and Egyptian Resilience

    The Renaissance Dam is still one of the issues of great concern for Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia and the regional public opinion of the Nile Basin. In April 2021, the negotiations on reaching reasonable and acceptable solutions held in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa,...

    The New Orient…The postponed Iraqi-Jordanian-Egyptian trilateral summit in Baghdad.

    The Iraqi government sought a tripartite summit with Egypt and Jordan in Baghdad at the end of March, before it was postponed. The summit was to produce the AL-Mashreq Al-Jadeed (The New Orient) project, a new political-economic project in the region aimed at building bridges of cooperation among the...

    Pope Francis’ Once Again in the Arab World

    Iraqis are preparing to host His Holiness, Pope Francis, in an official visit on March 5th. This visit, which will last four days, comes as the World goes through the unprecedented circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many hope that this visit will support the region's stability and promote peace...

    Armenia and the Turkey-Russia Agreement

    Dr. Ali Abbas, Ph.D. in Ancient South Eastern History, University of Warsaw.          On the night of 9-10 November, Russia (and Turkey with a smaller part) won a great victory after reaching the agreement in Nagorno-Karabakh , but on the other hand, that agreement was a loss for the Armenian...

    The Historical Roots of Diplomacy

    Diplomacy is defined as the art of reaching international goals and interests by peaceful means. This definition refers to the axioms of the logical thought of the term, but to reach a full understanding of what is called diplomacy, we have to dwell a bit on the pages of...

    Evolution of international conflict in line with technological progress and the emergence of asymmetric wars

    The causes of war have been numerous since the age of history, and human beings have invented lethal weapons with multiple and changing methods and tactics of combat, which have evolved with the evolution of mankind's civilization, from the ice age, cretaceous, and stone ages to the modern era,...

    Climate refugees between international responsibility and environmental risks

    The issues of climate change displacement have grown in recent years, and the identification and protection of those affected are still insufficient. Desertification, drought, hurricanes, floods, and other violent climate changes have steadily increased as a precursor to climate change, part of which occurs naturally as an environmental balance,...