Paris - It is not clear whether the signs coming from NATO point to contradiction or cooperation among its member states. The answer about the fate of NATO's role in Syria is primarily held by Turkey, which holds all the trump cards, and in this is second to none, except...

New York - The collapse of the Iranian currency by one-third of its value over a week will leave an impact on Iran's nuclear and strategic ambitions - especially through the gateway of Syria. Russia may thus find itself in need of salvaging its Iranian ally for numerous reasons, among...

New York - The search for an "exit strategy" has begun for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and perhaps also for the major powers active in the Syrian issue, with most of them having backed themselves into a corner - including Russia as well as the United States. Yet this does...

New York - There is a new tyrant in the Arab region, which is going through a troubled transitional phase in the wake of the revolutions of change that have toppled the dictators: It is the unruly mobs that are threatening the course of democracy and imposing dangerous tendencies on...

New York - There are increasingly clear signs that US President Barack Obama absolutely refuses to direct a military strike against nuclear sites in Iran, regardless of how much Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flames up with rage and threatens with an Israeli strike which he knows full well his...

New York -- The attitudes of the American Republican Party differ from the general tendencies of the Democratic Party, regarding international relations and foreign policy. Nevertheless, the broad policy of the United States persists regardless of who governs the White House.

Thus, relations with China, for example, will not differ...

New York - There is a rush of hasty, improvised initiatives addressing the highly important issue of Syria, while the reality is that the majority at the international level is biding its time waiting for the U.S. presidential elections to end. The approaching date of the elections has strengthened the...

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has placed himself between the hammer and the anvil by declaring his resolve to visit Tehran, where the Non-Aligned Summit is being held this week. The summit coincides with the Republican Party Convention in Tampa, Florida, where the party will officially nominate Mitt Romney for...

New York -- There was an escalation in Lebanon on Wednesday, with the "armed wing" of al-Moqdad clan taking to the streets of Beirut, causing chaos at the security level, and kidnapping Syrian nationals while threatening to abduct nationals of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar. But...

The increase in armed extremism among the ranks of the Syrian opposition could represent an incentive for qualitatively new stances by all players and influential parties in Syria, as well as another opportunity for international and regional forces to correct mistaken courses of action and rectify the drift towards excess...

New York -- The international equation governing the issues of Syria and Iran has been altered, after the balance of power on the ground between the regime and the opposition in Syria changed, with the opposition now possessing tanks and anti-aircraft missiles. The climate had been captive to the regime...

Beirut -- What options do Moscow and Tehran have, after the leaderships of Russia and Iran entered the eye of the storm in the wake of the grave loss they have both suffered in Syria?

Iran's leadership went too far in placing conditions and prevaricating on the nuclear issue, as...

Beirut -- The quick succession of crucial developments on the Syrian scene has brought international players back to the strategy-drawing board, some of them confused, some of them angry, and others eager to reap the rewards or to adapt to the new situation. Russia stands at the forefront of those...

Beirut - The rectification by new Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi of the mistake he had committed by deciding to reinstate Parliament, in the form of an announcement by the Presidency of the Republic that it would respect the ruling of the Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) only reflects the victory of...

Beirut -- Last Friday, there was a meeting in Geneva over the fate of the situation in Syria, attended by the foreign ministers of the five permanent members of the Security Council, in addition to those of Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar and Turkey. Also present were the Secretary-Generals of the United...

Beirut -- Tomorrow, in the presence of the foreign ministers of the five permanent members of the Security Council, in addition to Turkey, Iraq, Kuwait and Qatar, as well as the Secretary-Generals of both the United Nations and the League of Arab States, a serious race will start in Geneva....

Beirut -- Detailed talks have begun on political transition in Syria, in light of the agreement between U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin over Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad stepping down in principle, at their meeting in Mexico at the G20 summit earlier this week. The United Nations...

Most likely, public escalation in the negotiations between Russia and the United States will continue until the G20 summit at the beginning of next week in Mexico, where U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time to discuss the bilateral relationship between the...

Bidding and tradeoffs have entered a heated phase over the recent period through two parallel tracks: one based on an international and regional understanding over an organized transitional process in Syria, by virtue of which Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would step down from power willingly, in a manner similar to...

New York -- The major developments in both Egypt and Syria last week have proven wrong all those who assume that monopolizing power today is still possible, whether in the form of a regime that has for decades practiced the monopoly of power, or in the form of political parties...