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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. Reuters

Modi’s Visit to Israel, Arabs Going Green with Envy

by Ghassan Charbel | Jul 10, 2017 | Opinion

Arabs find themselves envious when they encounter the developed world. A friend of mine sought a better life in London after having had enough with reign of oppression back home. He purchased a house in his wait for the war to end. One day he was disturbed by a tree...

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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi at a mosque in the centre of Iraq’s second city, Mosul, according to a video recording posted on the Internet on July 5, 2014, in this still image taken from video. REUTERS/Social Media Website via Reuters TV

Baghdadi Was Here

by Ghassan Charbel | Jul 3, 2017 | Opinion

The world has remembered three men this week. They come from different continents, different professions, and divergent interests. In the first scene, leaders from around the world gathered at the European Parliament headquarters in Strasbourg, around the coffin of...

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The Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani attends the final session of the South American-Arab Countries summit, in Riyadh. Photo: Reuters

A Hint of ‘Modesty’ Is What Qatar Needs

by Ghassan Charbel | Jun 26, 2017 | Opinion

In brief words of wisdom directed at an ambitious young writer, a more renowned and established journalist says “Over the years, I was enthralled with seeing my name going to print, but days showed me better.” “Always be reminded that a newspaper dies at sunset, and...

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Prince Muhammad bin Salman Al Saud (L) of Saudi arrives to attend the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, September 4, 2016. Picture taken September 4, 2016. REUTERS/Etienne Oliveau/Pool

A Visionary, a Generation and Upcoming Times

by Ghassan Charbel | Jun 22, 2017 | Opinion

The past three decades have been eventful and turbulent with developments happening across the spectrum and all over the world. Berlin’s wall collapsed and along with it went those who took shelter by it. As the Soviet Union fell apart, new spheres of influence...

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Helmut Kohl stands hand in hand with former French President Francois Mitterrand during a visit to the Verdun battlefield in 1984.
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The Man Who Wore the Mantle of History

by Ghassan Charbel | Jun 19, 2017 | Opinion

Guests received an invitation to welcome the newcomer. As usual, feelings of anxiety surrounded the History Hotel. A fierce wave of anger swept through Joseph Stalin. He considered the invitation an insult. History is not a home to the elderly and not a retirement...