Russian policy on Syria might seem planned and coherent, but a closer look shows that Moscow has no imagined end-game for Syria's unrest, and is rather improvising its stances as events unfold.
Moscow has a clear interest in the survival of the (...)
More so than its imperial wars, it is the gutting of the US economy that brought the eclipse of the American century, writes Hussain Abdul-Hussain*
On the eve of the Afghanistan war, historian Bernard Lewis argued that Osama Bin Laden wrongly (...)
While imperialism has left its mark on the Arab region, it alone cannot be blamed for the failure of the Arabs to build modern states, writes Hussain Abdul-Hussain*
So far America and the world have tried several tactics in the Middle East since (...)
Syrian propaganda is behind stories of Lebanese terror in Syria, and some journalists are playing along, writes Hussain Abdul-Hussain*
Seymour Hersh, investigative reporter with The New Yorker, concluded a two-week trip to Damascus during the first (...)
Its leaders try not to flinch, but a few more steps will make certain a potentially devastating military strike on Iran, writes Hussain Abdul-Hussain*
The probability and timing of a military strike against Iran have produced an unprecedented amount (...)
In turning its arms on its Lebanese opponents, Hizbullah transitioned from a movement in resistance to a movement embracing tyranny, writes Hussain Abdul-Hussain*
Resistance is every peoples' right of self- defence against tyranny, whether foreign (...)
Hizbullah is holding the Lebanese state hostage, to the detriment of all, writes Hussain Abdul-Hussain*
Hizbullah claims the solution to Lebanon's political stalemate is "simple": that the government share more than one third of cabinet seats with (...)