NATO members are committed to collective defence. But what happens when one NATO member is a threat to the security and peace of non-member states, asks Hussein Haridy
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Turkey’s escalated meddling in Libya is something Egypt cannot tolerate. It must be halted promptly and with full vigour, writes Hussein Haridy
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The Trump administration is not only upturning long-held baselines on the Middle East peace process, but challenging the foundations of 20th century international peace and security
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Egypt has a chance to reassess its Libya policy, and in doing so would bolster its influence and secure its core interests, as well as those of the Arab region as a whole, writes Hussein Haridy
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While the fall of the Berlin Wall had a tremendous impact, the reverberations of that event appeared to abate at the shores of the Arab world,
writes Hussein Haridy
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The ultimate fate of the uprisings in Lebanon and Iraq will depend on the new regional balance to be struck between Saudi Arabia and Iran, writes Hussein Haridy
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Turkey’s free hand in Syria shows how impotent the Arab security system really is, writes Hussein Haridy
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Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria raises as many questions about the United States and its relations with its allies as it does about Turkish intentions
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Despite the challenges China is facing, its rise to global power appears unstoppable, as Washington should well note
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Despite rising regional tensions, signs emerged at the UN General Assembly of a tentative coming together among regional and international powers on shared interests and goals, writes Hussein Haridy
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With Trump reluctant to take military action against Iran, the Arabs are painted into a corner and should rethink their strategic relation with Washington, writes Hussein Haridy
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The map of the Middle East is being redrawn politically and geostrategically. Or so Trump administration officials hope, writes Hussein Haridy
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The world continues to await the so-called Deal of the Century, while nothing suggests that sustainable peace will be one of its outcomes
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France has been pushing to halt the escalation between Iran and the US, but if hawks prevail on all sides, the success of its efforts will remain in doubt, writes Hussein Haridy
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This year’s G7 Summit was testament to a depth of tensions among major powers rarely seen in recent decades
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North Korean missile tests, on the one hand, and US projections of bolstering its military presence in Asia, on the other, cloud the prospects of peace on the Korean Peninsula
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Unless the US administration adopts a conciliatory approach towards Iran, a diplomatic solution is unlikely
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A complex three-way deterrence is at work between the US, Iran and the EU, one that Israel could upset, even if it lasts without war, writes Hussein Haridy
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Trump’s unprecedented personal attack on the British ambassador in Washington could shake the special relationship the two countries have shared for decades
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