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By Sondoss Al Asaad
Lebanon’s governance in crisis
Lebanon’s political system is so hollowed out that even a fictitious foreign prince can dictate governance
BEIRUT—Imagine a country where a fictitious foreign prince, armed only with a phone and a fabricated authority, can dictate political appointments, unlock frozen bank accounts, and influence judicial decisions—all without leaving his home.
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By staff writer
Israel’s expansionist agenda: Aggression in Syria amid Paris talks
TEHRAN – The persistence of Israeli military aggression in southern Syria, reported on Tuesday even as negotiations were underway in Paris, illustrates the contradiction between declared diplomatic efforts and the reality of the regime’s expansionist policies.
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By Wesam Bahrani
Catastrophic year for Palestinians in 2025
TEHRAN – An official Palestinian report has documented the catastrophic suffering of Palestinians in 2025 at the hands of the Israeli occupation regime.
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By staff writer
The kidnapping of a president and the outcry shaking the world order
TEHRAN – The abduction of a sitting head of state—blindfolded and rendered to a Manhattan courtroom—marks the definitive end of the post-WWII diplomatic era.
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By Shahrokh Saei
From ally to aggressor: Greenland exposes Europe’s security illusion
TEHRAN - For years, European leaders have spoken of Russia as the singular threat to Europe’s security. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen captured this consensus in October 2025 when she stated: “There is only one country that is willing to threaten us (Europe), and it is Russia, and therefore we need a very strong answer back.” That statement reflected the prevailing mindset that NATO’s purpose was to contain Russia, and the United States was the indispensable ally in that mission.
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By Sondoss Al Asaad
Lebanon’s governance in crisis
Lebanon’s political system is so hollowed out that even a fictitious foreign prince can dictate governance
BEIRUT—Imagine a country where a fictitious foreign prince, armed only with a phone and a fabricated authority, can dictate political appointments, unlock frozen bank accounts, and influence judicial decisions—all without leaving his home.
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By Wesam Bahrani
Catastrophic year for Palestinians in 2025
TEHRAN – An official Palestinian report has documented the catastrophic suffering of Palestinians in 2025 at the hands of the Israeli occupation regime.
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By staff writer
Israel’s expansionist agenda: Aggression in Syria amid Paris talks
TEHRAN – The persistence of Israeli military aggression in southern Syria, reported on Tuesday even as negotiations were underway in Paris, illustrates the contradiction between declared diplomatic efforts and the reality of the regime’s expansionist policies.
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Jeffrey Sachs calls for an end to US strangulation of Venezuela
In his Monday briefing to the UN Security Council, Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs warned that U.S. aggression and “economic strangulation” against Venezuela represent a grave violation of the UN Charter.
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Report: EU civilian research aids Israeli arms industry
The EU has funneled millions of euros' worth of funding meant for civilian research programs to Israeli arms manufacturers and other military firms despite a ban on the funding of military and dual-use research, the Middle East Eye reported.
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By Matin Jamshidi
The anarchy of the Trump Doctrine
Europe should wake up as Trump is knocking on the door
TEHRAN - By kidnapping Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in the dead of night on January 3, under the pretext of "narco-terrorism" charges, Donald Trump and his inner circle are pushing the world toward anarchy, or more accurately, the law of the jungle.
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‘Vulkan Group’ claims responsibility for arson that blacked out southern Berlin
An extreme left-wing group claimed responsibility for an arson attack that caused a blackout affecting about 45,000 households and more than 2,000 businesses in Berlin over the weekend, Politico reported Monday.
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Trump downplays alleged Ukrainian drone strike on Putin’s Novgorod residence
President Donald Trump said U.S. officials determined Ukraine did not target Vladimir Putin’s residence in last week’s drone incident, disputing Kremlin claims he initially treated with concern.
