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1 week ago | 
english.aawsat.com | Ghassan Charbel |Tariq Al-Homayed |Emile Ameen |Mustafa Fahs
It’s no simple feat to make Tehran live at the mercy of Israeli fighter jets and for the Israeli army to declare that the skies leading to the Iranian capital are open to its aircraft. It’s no simple feat to make Tel Aviv come under a barrage of Israeli missiles and for its people to come out of the shelters and observe the destruction around them.
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1 week ago | 
english.aawsat.com | Tariq Al-Homayed |Emile Ameen |Mustafa Fahs |Mamdouh al-Muhainy
The war that erupted at dawn last Friday, triggered by a series of painful Israeli strikes on Iran, is unlike any of the region’s modern conflicts. It is not a repeat of the Gaza wars, nor of the Lebanon front. It bears little resemblance to the US invasion of Iraq or the grinding Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s.
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2 weeks ago | 
english.aawsat.com | Emile Ameen |Mustafa Fahs |Mamdouh al-Muhainy |Amir Taheri
This conflict cannot be resolved with a two-state solution. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed this point recently, warning the Security Council that hope for a two-state solution may dissipate entirely. This conflict cannot be settled through perpetual war and the firepower of the Israeli occupation that is seeking endless annexation, gulping up more and more land through the expansion of settlements.
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2 weeks ago | 
english.aawsat.com | Mustafa Fahs |Mamdouh al-Muhainy |Amir Taheri |Hanna Saleh
In South Lebanon, the faces of the massacre’s survivors were terrifying and harrowing. Amid the rubble of what used to be homes, the people are visibly apprehensive, in pain, and broken. No one was celebrating Eid-Al-Adha, not even the children. Both north and south of the Litani River, everyone in the South is deeply apprehensive about the future. This anxious anticipation- before or after defeat- has manifested itself in many forms, reflecting its causes and implications in various ways.
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1 month ago | 
english.aawsat.com | Abdulrahman al-Rashed |Tariq Al-Homayed |Emile Ameen |Mustafa Fahs
Sanctions on Syria could have extended for a year or more due to various considerations, including the uncertainty surrounding the country’s political future, reservations about its new leadership, or concerns from powers like Israel. The United States does not lift sanctions except after a lengthy evaluation; it previously signed a deal with the Taliban, yet Afghanistan has remained under economic sanctions for four years.
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1 month ago | 
english.aawsat.com | Tariq Al-Homayed |Emile Ameen |Mustafa Fahs |Amir Taheri
Yes, Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia was historic. He showed himself to be more politically sensible than any US leader in a very long time. Politically, economically, and beyond, it was a visit for the history books- that much is clear from Trump’s statements about the development he witnessed in Saudi Arabia alone.
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1 month ago | 
english.aawsat.com | Emile Ameen |Mustafa Fahs |Amir Taheri |Hazem Saghieh
Last Monday, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Chairman of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced the launch of HUMAIN, one of the companies owned by PIF. Its goal is to develop and manage artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and technologies, as well as to invest in the AI ecosystem. Can we say with certainty that HUMAIN represents one of the key pathways to Saudi Arabia’s resilient future?
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1 month ago | 
english.aawsat.com | Mustafa Fahs |Amir Taheri |Hazem Saghieh |Mustafa al-Kadhimi
The political, economic, humanitarian, and spiritual dynamism of Saudi Arabia has consistently been leveraged to enhance its regional and international standing and amplify the Kingdom's actions in support of Arab and Islamic neighbors. Arab and regional integration and solidarity (humanitarian, social, spiritual, and economic) have always been the foundation of Saudi Arabia’s engagements to the world.
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1 month ago | 
english.aawsat.com | Ghassan Charbel |Emile Ameen |Mustafa Fahs |Amir Taheri
It is not unusual for President Donald Trump to kick off his first tour in Riyadh, just like he did during his first term in office. The changes that have taken place in Riyadh since his 2017 visit and his arrival on Tuesday have deepened his conviction of Riyadh’s ability to host major dates and meetings.
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2 months ago | 
english.aawsat.com | Ghassan Charbel |Emile Ameen |Hazem Saghieh |Mustafa Fahs
Iranian commentators appear to be relaxed about the prospects of the ongoing negotiations with the United States. Some have implied that a honeymoon period is possible with the “Great Satan” if its intentions are sincere. They speak of a mutual need. Iran needs an agreement that would end the cycles of sanctions and accusations, while the American administration needs an achievement of the size of an agreement over Iran’s nuclear deal.
