By: Bishara A. Bahbah / Arab America Featured Columnist Over the past decades, many believed Israel could self-destruct without their unifying focus of battling Palestinian and Arab enemies. As relations between Israel and Arab countries are warming up, and Palestinians have ceased, in the view of many Israelis, including its military and security establishments, to be … Continued
By: Barbara Nimri Aziz / Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab League’s Ousted Members We have a stingy agreement from most Arab League countries that Syria, one of its founding members, one of the area’s strongest Arab nationalist members, one whose policy has been the most uncompromising toward Israel, is readmitted to that capricious club. … Continued
By: Norah Soufraji/ Arab America Contributing Writer The President Steps Down Michel Aoun, the eighty-nine year old president of Lebanon recently stepped down without a successor this week amid the country’s most dire economic crisis in years. Many Lebanese and international observers are concerned about the inevitable power vacuum as the parliament and cabinet scramble … Continued
By: Bishara A. Bahbah / Arab America Featured Columnist Introduction: Palestinians, like Arab states outside the Accords, have zero or little influence over Israel. Joining this key new axis of influence would be a stunning pre-emptive strike by the Palestinians. One of President Joe Biden’s major stated goals for his trip to the Middle East … Continued
By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer Introduction: On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine to allegedly recognize the separatist pro-Russian Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. However, many international relations experts believe that by invading Ukraine, Russia is attempting to install a pro-Russian president in Ukraine who will be … Continued
Amid political tension in Tunisia, President Kais Saied appointed Najla Bouden Rhomdane as the first female Prime Minister in Tunisia and the Arab world. Romdhane was appointed prime minister after President Saied dismissed her predecessor and suspended parliament in July. While Rhomdane’s appointment is positive for many women in the Arab world, Tunisia has been going through a political crisis that has triggered skepticism around Rhomdane’s appointment.
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