Opinion & Editorials
Opinion: Iran’s Response to Israel was Expected, Preventable, Retaliatory
On Tuesday, October 1, Iran launched around 180 missiles into Israel. These strikes are a direct response to escalations between Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah, one of Iran’s regional proxies. Iran stated that the missile attacks were a result of a string of recent killings by Israel, particularly Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran this July.
Stop Calling for a Two-State Solution — Unless You Mean It
Protests in Jordan against the Israeli war on Gaza have escalated in recent weeks, particularly around the Israeli embassy in the Middle Eastern country’s capital of Amman. Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists have been arrested, despite the largely peaceful nature of the ongoing demonstrations.
OP-ED: How the Sudden US Evacuation of its Khartoum Embassy Compares to Other Evacuations in the Middle East
Under 100 US diplomatic personnel and dependents remained in Khartoum when conflict broke out in Sudan.
Op-Ed: Saudi Prisoner Swaps Signal Hope for Yemen After Eight Years of War
Two-thirds of Yemen, nearly 20 million people, need humanitarian assistance, and many face food insecurity.
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[OP-ED] Renewable Energy Transition in the Middle East Needs Cooperation, not Finger Pointing
In light of the COP27 conference that was held this past month in Egypt, the focus on renewable energy has moved to the Middle East.