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The current Palestinian uprising in Jerusalem is not a passing event, but rather a new stage in the history of the struggle against Israel's military occupation. This stage must...

The sudden return to the Gaza Strip of a large number of defectors from the Fatah movement cannot be a coincidence in these circumstances and at this time. It...

Supporters of the Palestinian elections are repeatedly using the phrase "renewed legitimacy" and claiming it is essential, but the truth is that this is nothing more than additional confusion...

There are several questions raised by the Hamas decision to participate in the Palestinian elections, and it is likely that the movement does not have the answers to them....

Islamic movements need a comprehensive internal review to assess their political experiences over the past years and decades. This assessment should not stop at a single incident, but instead...

The meeting in Saudi Arabia between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is the most important and dangerous step so far along the path...

The Palestinian Authority's decision to restore security coordination and all other relations with Israel was both sudden and incomprehensible. No reasons have been provided. The shameful aspect of this...

The past few days have witnessed two major incidents of extreme cruelty and unprecedented humiliation launched against Arab regimes. These incidents are evidence of the lows that Arab nations...

Donald Trump's "Deal of the Century" was nothing new. The Israelis have proposed it in all but name since 2012, and the Palestinians have rejected it ever since. Israel...

Arab solidarity with Palestine has not changed. Those who are normalising with the Israeli occupation are an isolated few who seek small gains and ignore the best interests of...

It is claimed that the Arab position towards Palestine has shifted and that they have turned towards normalisation of relations with Israel. We can rest assured, though, that the...

The most dangerous thing about the new wave of Arab normalisation with the Israeli occupation is that the countries involved are trying to justify what they're doing by demonising...

For the first time in the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict, an Arab country is at the forefront of establishing a change of status for occupied Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa...

The claim that normalisation with Israel and the establishment of official and public relations between the Arab countries and Tel Aviv is inevitable is nonsense. Such claims are worthless...

During the past seven years, independent media outlets have been absent in Egypt. Lack of freedom of expression has overtaken everything, including social media networks. Only a few young...

Failed policies pursued by certain Arab countries to face the spread of the coronavirus pandemic may lead to much bigger losses than those expected if the virus spreads. So...

There is a significant shift in the Arab world concerning relations with Israel. Jordan and Egypt previously signed peace agreements with Tel Aviv and established public and official relations...

Oil prices have hit zero. Yes, oil was "sold" this week with producers only asking buyers to pay for transporting it to its final destination. This is the worst...

Some Arab countries have taken exaggerated measures in order to confront the coronavirus pandemic. They may have resorted to intimidation and exaggeration deliberately in order to terrorise people and...

Oil prices have plunged to levels not seen in years. They are the lowest since 2016, but a crash of this size and nature has not been seen in...

Nothing is worse than having "scholars of the Pharaoh", who employ religion in the service of politics in order to lend religious legitimacy to man-made political regimes. And there...

Jordanian army units have carried out military exercises during the past few days simulating the response to an Israeli invasion. They took place in the presence of King Abdullah...

The overwhelming election victory of Tunisia's new President, Kais Saied, and the statements he made in its aftermath send a very clear message: the counter-revolution in Tunisia has failed;...

The US has once again started to hint about the postponement of the announcement of the details of the "deal of the century"; it was supposed to be revealed...

War is looming over the region more than ever before. While it is unlikely, at least for now, that the current tension will reach a level of a direct...

Some Gulf States like to hide behind the US and Israel and claim that Washington and Tel Aviv can confront the threat to the region posed by Iran. They...

Jordan has been experiencing tough days which have led it to the current economic crisis given the absence of any Arab support. Instead, the Arabs' dollars are being set...

Arab normalisation with Israel has entered a new phase in the last ten years, with the Gulf's openness to Tel Aviv and the establishment of direct relations with it....

The Arab electronic armies insult and curse Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on a daily basis for being the only one to express his rejection of the new American...

If Al-Quds satellite station actually closes its doors and completely stops broadcasting, which is what is currently occurring, albeit gradually, this means that the enemies of the Palestinian national...

The US likes to claim that it is fighting its last battle against Daesh, and President Donald Trump is keen to announce the end of the group and the...

Some Arabs occasionally engage in visits to the occupied Palestinian territories, with visas issued by the occupation's embassies. This raises the debate over and over again over whether visiting...