Perspectives

Iran
By overestimating minorities’ role in regime change, the US-Israel strategy ignored Iran’s complex social realities and past lessons, argues Ghazi Dahman.
35 people including 4 children irregular migrants rescued in the Mediterranean Sea on October 25, 2022. (Photo by Vincenzo Circosta/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
The European Parliament’s move to expand deportation powers is rightly raising alarm over abuses and worsening conditions for migrants, argues Al Mehdi Mabrouk.
Muslims UK
While we welcome the UK government's definition of the hate Muslims face, it is only a first step - now we must tackle it, argues MP Afzal Khan.
Kabul
The Kabul rehab clinic airstrike shows how Pakistan’s ‘war on terror’ has long justified its targeting of Afghans, writes Sanaa Alimia.
Gulf states
Fadel Abdulghany argues that Gulf states have a right to collective self-defence, and to request military assistance following Iran's recent attacks.
An Israeli helicopter fires a missile toward Lebanon
From surveillance tech to online disinformation, responding to Israel's digital assault on Lebanon is essential, writes Mohamad Najem.
US
The US, Israel, & Iran are all guilty of censorship & media repression in order to control public perception of the war, argues Majdoline Al-Shammouri.
Jurgen Habermas delivers a speech on stage. He stands in front of an ornate chandelier
Habermas championed Western rationality but ignored Palestinian suffering, exposing limits of his universalist principles, argues ​
​​Professor Emad Abdel-Latif
Qatar Gulf Hormuz Iran
Iran’s attacks on Gulf states worsen tensions, pushing alliances toward the US and threatening regional stability.
A Deal With Iran Requires an Iran that Can Make One
Donald Trump’s Venezuela gambit worked, to the extent that it did, because the state did not collapse. This mightn't be the outcome in Iran, says Stephen Holmes