In an extraordinary development, last Wednesday Royal Jordanian Air Force intercepted and then destroyed at least four vehicles that tried to cross the border from Syria. It was an unexpected escalation that underlined Jordan’s determination to stop the flow of infiltrator

Someone who is not familiar with the Arab world would be excused if he believed that democracy is thriving in this part of the globe. Elections are due to take place in Algeria, Iraq and Egypt.

It has been more than a year since US Secretary of State John Kerry launched his Middle East shuttle diplomacy in an effort to restart stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Last July, he convinced the two parties to engage in serious nine-month-long negotiatio

Time is running out for US Secretary of State John Kerry who is mediating peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Eight months have passed since he convinced the two sides to return to the negotiating table.

Regardless of the resolutions that the Arab summit in Kuwait will adopt on Palestine, Syria, terrorism, economic and social development, and others, few in the vast Arab world, and beyond, will take notice. Most likely, most of these resolutions will join hundreds of others that

As the Syrian conflict entered its fourth year this week, government forces, assisted by battle-hardened fighters from Hizbollah, were able to retake the rebel city of Yabrud, in the Qalamoun mountain range.  It was a major victory for the regime of President Bashar Assad a

The emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, who is recovering from surgery and had to cut short his stay in the United States, will be hosting one of the toughest Arab League summits in recent history. The summit, which will be held in Kuwait on March 25, will b

The crisis between the West and Russia over recent events in Ukraine has become the central issue in international politics, replacing Syria and overshadowing others, such as Iran’s nuclear talks and the Mideast peace process. The swift military intervention by Russia in C

Suddenly, the tables are turned and Russia’s strongman Vladimir Putin finds himself facing the same dilemma in Ukraine that the West has been confronting in Syria for three years. The parallels are hard to miss, but so are the differences.