Trump tariffs mark a significant shift towards economic nationalism, discarding decades of accepted wisdom on free trade and globalization to boost the economy with potentially unintended consequences, including recession and an acceleration in American decline
Rebels attack Aleppo, reigniting the civil war, Israel continues assaults in Gaza despite expected talks for a ceasefire with Hamas, the latest on protesters demanding the release of Imran Khan, a new carbon-absorbing powder offers hope for climate efforts and record online holiday shopping
Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Saud reflected on the 40th anniversary of the National Council on US-Arab Relations in November 2023 and highlighted Palestinian suffering and the need for international intervention, human rights recognition, and a two-state solution for lasting peace
Democracies were no longer dying at the hands of men with guns with elected governments having caused most breakdowns of democracy through democratic backsliding since the end of the Cold War
Grounded in a sort of Catholic worldview and social teaching, the post-liberal order is directed towards the preservation and proliferation of conservative and religious values, imposing traditional beliefs about women, and their roles and addressing declining birth rates with advocacy for pro-family policies
The Chinese-Arab interactions date back to the Han Dynasty (206 BC to AD 220) and Chinese inventions the compass, gunpowder, paper, and printing had a profound impact on the Arab world while Arab advancements in astronomy and calendar systems significantly influenced Chinese society
The US orchestrated the overthrow of democratically-elected Iranian Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh in 1953 for nationalizing oil and restored the oppressive Pahlavi monarchy, setting the stage for Ayatollah Khomeini’s 1979 revolution
The level of unqualified US support for Israel is neither based on shared strategic interests nor compelling moral imperatives but almost entirely due to domestic American politics and especially the Israel Lobby
Irgun and Stern Gang orchestrated the Deir Yassin massacre in 1948 to drive out Palestinians of what became Israel and created a new generation of fighters who turned to some of the methods including bombings and anarchist strategy that Zionists used for Israel’s creation
From contributing to the Islamic Golden Age between the eighth and the eleventh century to now being a significant source of contribution to the Indian economy, the continuing enriching India-Arab ties date back centuries
