The novel is about a future world divided into two clumps of nations and genetic categories of people: the first world, or ...

The novel isn’t even pretending to not be about the Kennedy assassination, something even the critics of the movie version figured out straight away – despite the name and date changes. The upshot is ...

The last hours of 2024. It's a cliché, but the year has flown by again. Like the previous year, 2024 was characterised by turmoil and bloodshed in Central Europe and the Middle East. All eyes were on ...

Unlike China, Europe, and the United States, the Middle East's electric vehicle (EV) market, including the Gulf, is still in its early stages. Governments are trying to turn the tide by establishing a ...

Emotions often take a back seat to strategies and policies in the intricate tapestry of modern geopolitics. Yet, collective emotions like anxiety shape political decisions and redefine global ...

As we approach the end of another year and the world around us grapples with uncertainty, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and discouraged. Our daily news is filled with reports of conflict, instability ...

Lebanon’s greatest cultural export, the late writer, poet, and artist Gibran Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931), has united Lebanese worldwide for over a century. In 2023, his masterpiece, The Prophet, ...

Most professionals understand the value of networking; the problem is that we don’t do enough or the right way. That’s why “networking more” — especially in joining new professional associations — is ...

Iran's regional influence in the Middle East turns around ally Syria. In its struggle to be a regional player, Iran uses its proxies - Hezbollah (in Lebanon), Hamas (in Palestine), and the Houthis (in ...

I attended an online discussion once about German science fiction, something I’ve been interested in finding out about for quite some time now. (“SF in East Germany: An Overview and Focus on Johanna ...

When I moved out of my Beirut home, the truck was mostly packed with figurines of all sizes and shapes. Yoda. Cookie Monster. Miss Piggy. You name it. The truck driver asked if I had kids. I told him, ...