It is clear that the Arab world cannot, and shouldn’t, wait on the United States. It is time for a new Arab strategic outlook, writes Abdel-Moneim Said
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While impeachment procedures against Trump are almost sure to fail, they can nonetheless impair Washington’s capacities to press the interests of the US and its allies in the Middle East, writes Abdel-Moneim Said
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In a useless attempt to cast Egypt back, recent agitations by the Muslim Brotherhood are doomed to failure, writes Abdel-Moneim Said
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With the status quo between Israel and the Palestinians untenable, the question arises, in light of recent Israeli elections, whether a one-state solution might now be considered, writes Abdel-Moneim Said
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War is not only the meeting of armed forces on a real world landscape
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Protracted war is a feature of conflict in the Middle East, where parties aim not to win, but not to lose
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Trump has an uncanny ability to get the whole world to focus on his every word and deed, writes Abdel-Moneim Said
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What is really at stake in Brexit under Boris Johnson is the formation of a new transatlantic alliance of far right-wing forces, which in turn will inevitably reshape Europe
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Ankara’s purchase of a Russian defence system raises valid questions as to who Turkey perceives as a threat, and what its wider military intentions are
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Looming threats, principally generated by Ankara and Tehran, overshadow positive developments in the Middle East region, writes Abdel-Moneim Said
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The Iranian people must be made aware that it is the regime in Tehran that is provoking conflicts in the region
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Behind the scenes, it is Russia that has played the most important role in calming the waters of recent conflicts in the Middle East. Can it play the same role between Iran and the US
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Since the perpetuation of the status quo in the Arab Gulf is unacceptable, alternatives must be found
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Recognition of realities on the ground should govern, for both sides, resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict
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As US-Iranian relations heat up, it is vital that the Arabs remain calm and strategic
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Often the incumbent president in US elections has an advantage. That may remain the case for Trump, but his unconventional presidency may lead to unconventional outcomes
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The Arabs are not the barbarians portrayed by their enemies abroad, but rather active participants in the contemporary global civilisation
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In recent years, populism appeared to gain the upper hand, sending the world into isolationist mode. But its ascendancy proved short-lived
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Progress can only be achieved by grappling with the hard questions, which is exactly what Dubai has done in the past half-century
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While the British appear stuck, unable to decide a way forward on Brexit, European power is being damaged on the world stage
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