Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

Media ID: 55380505
Caption:

A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa June 29, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer

Coexistence or ISIS

by Ghassan Charbel | Aug 7, 2017 | Opinion

The ISIS terrorist organization was established after the collapse of a series of coexistence trials. It changed maps and tore borders apart, and maps are like buildings, they always need maintenance. Negligence speeds up their demise with walls cracking and doors...

Media ID: 55375048
Caption:

Israeli and Palestinian youngsters waving their flags in Jerusalem. Image: Reuters.

Peace for Israel, Palestine Requires Breaking The ‘Zero-Sum’ Game

by Sherif Elgebeily | May 26, 2017 | Opinion

Negotiations around a settlement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, whether within a framework of one state or two states, have historically tended towards what is commonly referred to as ‘zero sum’ game – where the gains of one party are directly proportional to...

Media ID: 55374853
Caption:

US President Donald Trump (L) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas deliver remarks after their meeting at the Presidential Palace in the West Bank city of Bethlehem May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Trump: Peace Possible and Should Be Achieved

by Kifah Ziboun and Nazir Majli | May 24, 2017 | Middle East

Tel Aviv, Bethlehem- US President Donald Trump concluded his visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority on Tuesday after announcing commitment to seeking a peace agreement between the Israelis and the Palestinians, a matter which he said was “possible and should be...

Media ID: 55373116
Caption:

US President Donald Trump and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrive to deliver a statement at the White House in Washington DC, US, May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Trump Says He’s Committed to Working for Israel-Palestinian Peace

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 3, 2017 | Middle East

United States President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to work to broker peace between Israel and the Palestinians as he hosted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House. In their first direct meeting, Trump pressed Palestinian leaders to “speak in a...

Media ID: 55372890
Caption:

Yemeni Minister of Human Rights Mohammed Askar (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Yemeni Minister of Human Rights: We Will Fight Misleading Organizations

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 1, 2017 | Middle East

Aden – The Yemeni government is adamant on fighting local organizations that are misleading the public, according to recently appointed Minister of Human Rights Mohammed Askar. Askar said that the ministry’s priority is to protect Yemeni human rights during the tough...