Opinion

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (R) and Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani at the State Department in Washington
Qatar is not the mediator the Arab world needs
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Iman Zayat
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu attends a news conference in Riga, Latvia, May 16
How serious is Ankara in reaching out to the EU?
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Yavuz Baydar
Iraqis protest near the provincial council building in Basra, last March
In Iraq, political assassinations are back
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Bahira al-Sheikhly
Years of power grab have eradicated Turkey’s semi-democracy
Erdogan’s Istanbul grab is no surprise
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Yavuz Baydar
Algerian students demand the overthrow of the "system" during protests in the capital Algiers
Can Algeria’s army lead the quest for a modern state?
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Francis Ghiles
A US fighter jet lands on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier during exercises in the Arabian Gulf
Iran under the shadow of war as risks mount
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Ali Alfoneh
An election banner with pictures of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and ruling party mayoral candidate Binali Yildirim is seen over the Galata bridge in Istanbul
Erdogan’s Istanbul grab is no surprise
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Yavuz Baydar
US President Donald Trump
How Trump’s move might impact Maghreb’s Islamists
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Alaya Allani
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu’s defunct strategy to keep Hamas at bay
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Alon Ben-Meir
The banner reads in French "We do not want a non-recognised degree nor a corrupted government"
The problem with corruption
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Oussama Romdhani
The Muslim Brotherhood could seek judicial review to determine whether the designation is legal
In designating Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organisation, the devil is in the detail
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Kelly Kennedy
A Muslim worshipper breaks his fast during Iftar at the end of the first day of Ramadan
Corporate West embraces Ramadan but culturally it’s a work in progress
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Rashmee Roshan Lall
What is needed instead is to strengthen the integration of Muslims in society and to consolidate their definition as citizens
How Muslims should deal with bigotry and hate
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Humam Taha
Congressional critics argue combining the F-35s and the S-400 missile-defence system poses a security risk
Turkey pushes ahead with S-400 system adding to tensions with US
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Kelly Kennedy
Sri Lankan Christian devotees light candles as they pray for victims of horrific Easter bombings
Christchurch to Colombo: The unseen arc?
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Rashmee Roshan Lall
Libyan National Army (LNA) members head out of Benghazi to reinforce troops advancing towards Tripoli
War grinds on around Tripoli
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Michel Cousins
Israel does not abide by any agreement or law as long as it is superior militarily
Deal of the century and the consequences
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Suha Aljundi
Sudanese protesters from the city of Atbara flash the victory sign in Khartoum, April 23
Sudan needs a new generation of leaders
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Khairallah Khairallah
Crucial to stabilise the market.
Trump ends sanctions waivers to deprive Tehran of oil lifeline
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Jareer Elass
Several proposals that would see European fighters prosecuted and remain in Syria and Iraq have been tabled
What ISIS defeat means for Europe’s domestic terror threat
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Stephen Starr
Erdogan made Turkey a police state
The beginning of the end of Erdogan’s era
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Alon Ben-Meir
Washington has stated concern that Turkey’s purchase of the S-400 would compromise the security of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
S-400 purchase leaves Turkey’s NATO future in limbo
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Sabahat Khan
Notre-Dame is a building draped in layers of history
The Lesson of Notre Dame: Culture as a Phoenix
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Jamal Eddine Benhayoun
Russia isn’t fully committed to a Haftar victory
What does Russia stand to gain in Libya?
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John C.K. Daly
A Palestinian man wearing a t-shirt depicting the colours of the Palestinian flag walks on crutches with another holding a national flag as they head towards a demonstration near the border with Israel, March 30
For Palestinians, it is going to be either stalemate or ‘Deal of the Century’
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Khairallah Khairallah
Patience running thin. Algerian Army Chief of Staff Ahmed Gaid Salah
Mediene’s rearguard wars in Algeria
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Francis Ghiles
An AKP supporter stands near the headquarters of the party in Istanbul, March 31
Erdogan’s version of democracy is one in which only he wins
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Stephen Starr
Erdogan has a lot to lose if he takes a step back and accepts the defeat
Turkey’s ruling AKP suffers a setback in mayoral elections: Erdogan is not invincible but...
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Gülten Sari
Kurds have become the game-setters for the outcome of the elections
Two rays of hope in post-election Turkey
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Yavuz Baydar
Consolidating ties
Riyadh and Baghdad accelerate efforts to develop cooperation
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Mohammed Alkhereiji