Ghassan Charbel

London

Editor-in-Chief at Al Sharq Al Awsat Newspaper

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Articles

South Korea’s Election Likely to Reset Ties with China

4 days ago | english.aawsat.com | Choe Sang-Hun |Eyad Abu Shakra |Sam Menassa |Ghassan Charbel

If the front-runner for the presidential election on Tuesday wins, South Korea is likely to enter a major course correction in its diplomacy to improve ties with North Korea and China. South Korea’s relations with North Korea and China became increasingly strained under former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was expelled from office in April following his short-lived imposition of martial law.
The One Way Trump Hasn’t Changed the G.O.P.

5 days ago | english.aawsat.com | Choe Sang-Hun |Eyad Abu Shakra |Sam Menassa |Ghassan Charbel

By general consensus, if the policies of President Trump’s first administration were a compromise between his impulses and the doctrines of the pre-Trump Republican Party, then Trump 2.0 is Trumpism in full. The old order is dissolved, the Bush and Reagan Republicans are exiled or subjugated, and Trump alone sets the agenda for the G.O.P.There are clearly areas where this is true.
Yes, Compare Syria with Lebanon!

1 week ago | english.aawsat.com | Tariq Al-Homayed |Nabil Amr |Sam Menassa |Ghassan Charbel

For fourteen years, the people of Syria waged a struggle to topple the criminal Bashar al-Assad, defeat Iran and its proxies (foremost among them Hezbollah), and break Russia’s link with Assad. They have been on the receiving end of Israeli strikes both before and after Assad’s fall. The new Syrian administration led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa has not given Israel a pretext for these assaults.
Weapons of the Camps... and Weapons of Gaza

1 week ago | english.aawsat.com | Nabil Amr |Sam Menassa |Ghassan Charbel |Mohammed al-Rumaihi

The Palestinians, through their legitimate representatives, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian National Authority, have decided to disarm. In full cooperation with the legitimate Lebanese authorities, they are seeking to hand the Palestinian factions’ arms in the camps to the state, bringing them under Lebanese sovereignty and the rule of law. Although it came late, this was a sensible decision.
Iraq: The traps and regional roles

1 week ago | arabnews.com | Ghassan Charbel

Iraq: The traps and regional roles Short Urlhttps://arab.news/m6b5t Baghdad is relieved because it managed to avoid falling into several traps. Iraqi factions entertained the idea of expanding the conflict in the wake of the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation in Gaza and opening of the “support front” in Lebanon. However, internal advice and external warnings steered Iraq clear of sliding into the turmoil.
Trump's Gulf Tour and Regional Powder Kegs

1 week ago | english.aawsat.com | Sam Menassa |Ghassan Charbel |Mohammed al-Rumaihi |Hazem Saghieh

It would be a mistake to overlook the unique opportunities presented by the region’s shifting strategic landscape following the resounding success of President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar. Until recently, this all seemed almost unimaginable, and seizing this opportunity hinges not only on the Americans; the Arab states must also rise to the occasion. Both sides must leverage their influence and resources to generate the momentum needed to deal with every powder keg.
Iraq: The Traps and Regional Roles

1 week ago | english.aawsat.com | Ghassan Charbel |Mohammed al-Rumaihi |Hazem Saghieh |Amir Taheri

Baghdad is relieved because it managed to avoid falling into several traps. Iraqi factions entertained the idea of expanding the conflict in wake of the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation in Gaza and opening of the “support front” in Lebanon. However, internal advice and external warnings steered Iraq clear of sliding into the turmoil. The Israeli threats against some of the factions were blunt, and the US needed to step in to prevent it from acting on them. Baghdad succeeded in avoiding another trap.
Civilian Protection, Justice and Accountability Must Be a National Priority for Libya

2 weeks ago | english.aawsat.com | Hanna Tetteh |Eyad Abu Shakra |Sam Menassa |Ghassan Charbel

Recent events in Libya have once again laid bare security and other actors’ persistent failure to uphold international humanitarian and human rights law and underlines the urgent need to break cycles of violence and impunity. The blatant disregard for fundamental human rights is not only a moral and legal outrage – it is a primary driver of Libya’s enduring cycles of instability and conflict.
Trump’s Visit Introduces a New Era of Saudi-American Relations

2 weeks ago | english.aawsat.com | Eyad Abu Shakra |Sam Menassa |Ghassan Charbel |Abdulrahman al-Rashed

President Donald Trump’s visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia last week exceeded expectations, putting Saudi-American relations on a new trajectory. A series of major agreements were signed, reflecting the extraordinary alignment of the two nations’ interests and reaffirming the Kingdom’s status as a regional leader.
From the ‘Past’ of Summits... to the Economy of ‘State Builders’

2 weeks ago | english.aawsat.com | Eyad Abu Shakra |Sam Menassa |Ghassan Charbel |Abdulrahman al-Rashed

Let us forget, for a moment, that the president of the United States is the most powerful political leader in the world, and that he can annihilate humanity at the press of a button or obliterate the global economy with an “executive order.”For a moment, let us put that to one side and focus, instead, on two undeniable truths that we must address as Arabs during these extraordinary times in our contemporary history.