This is what the United States considers a strategic relationship with an Arab nation: “US defence group Lockheed Martin has won a contract worth $841.9m (£528.2m) to supply Morocco with 24 F-16 fighter aircraft and support...

It seems that Iran is absolutely determined to play into the hands of its enemies who claim that it is an aggressive state seeking to cause destabilization in the region - and, thus, must be stopped in its nuclear quest no matter what. Three...

The Arab states are responsible for less than 5 percent of the world’s total carbon emissions, but according to the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED), they are among the most vulnerable to climate change effects…(AFED)...

Meet the Joe Isuzu of Lebanon: Zayn al-Athat (for those unfamiliar with American culture Isuzu was a lying spokesperson who appeared in Japanese cars ads). Zayn al-Athat is marketing a collection of his miracle cream on Lebanese infomercials that...

Beware the son-in-law Such are the unfortunate dramas of Arab political life. The region is devoid of any thoughtful and meaningful democratic institutions. Tiny Lebanon holds elections, but is dominated by a patronage system that favors wealthy...

Saudi Arabia is experiencing a patriotic high. Saudi media is beeming with pride. Saudi Arabia’s armed forced are courageously fighting against Yemeni Hawthi rebels who have outrageously attacked the nation. Or so Saudi propaganda goes. . ....

A decade ago, the Turkish military was on the Syrian border. Both Middle Eastern nations were not a war both tensions hampered cooperative relations. Tensions due to Syrian claims over the Hatay Turkish region which is populated by Arabs and has...

My wife and I just returned home from a three-week visit to Israel. To be accurate, we also visited the Palestinian West Bank for a day; a profoundly memorable day at that. In some ways, our trip followed familiar patterns: visiting family...

One of the biggest propaganda lines of Zionism is that Israel is the little defense nation in a sea of hostility. Granted, Israel exists in a hostile region. But it is not a little, defenseless nation. As Israel then-prime minister Ehud Barak...

The wives of Arab dictators and despots often have a pet project they attend to (not really much different than Nancy Reagan’s obnoxious “Just Say No” or Barbara Bush’s read-to-children campaign). These projects are supposed...