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Saudi-US Bridge

by Ghassan Charbel | May 20, 2017 | Opinion

Something else could have happened on Saturday and Sunday. US President Donald Trump could have followed the example of previous presidents through making his first foreign visit to a close country in the American continent or to an Atlantic country. The impression...

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US President Donald Trump and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz (SPA)

Riyadh Summits… Opportunities and Messages

by Ghassan Charbel | May 15, 2017 | Opinion

When it comes to the United States, we have to remember reasons behind its strength. The “world’s superpower” is not simply a rhetoric term. It is the meeting point of the largest economy with the strongest military, aligned with universities embracing the future. It...

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A Syrian refugee plays with her child in front of her family’s tent in the Zaatari Syrian Refugee camp, in Mafraq, Jordan. (photo credit: Mohammad Hannon/AP)

Safe Zones and the Russian Hunter

by Ghassan Charbel | May 8, 2017 | Opinion

Vladimir Putin was outstandingly smart when he managed to turn the Syrian crisis into a Russian opportunity by acting like a skilled hunter. You might miss if you try to aim too soon or too late. One must aim at the right moment. We can also say that FM Sergei Lavrov...

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Palestinian prisoners at the Megiddo Prison. (AFP)

The Region of Prisoners

by Ghassan Charbel | May 1, 2017 | Opinion

Any Arab witnessing the bravery of the Palestinian prisoners inside the occupation’s jails would feel proud, angry and pain. He would be proud because the long detention behind the bars did not break the will of people demanding the restoration of their land, rights...

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Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz watch the Northern Thunder exercises in Hafr Al-Batin. Photo: Reuters

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the Role-Making

by Ghassan Charbel | Apr 24, 2017 | Opinion

When the Saudi King receives the Egyptian president, the Arab role in the region will prevail over talks between the two leaders. This goes without saying, as Saudi Arabia and Egypt constitute the pillars of any effective Arab role. Any strategic gathering between the...