By Sondoss Al Asaad

Art that glorifies genocide and is sponsored by Washington is decadent

BEIRUT — The U.S. spy den (embassy) in Beirut concluded the so-called “Thread of Hope” exhibit featuring 68 works of art by Lebanese artists over the course of a year.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

The curse of betraying Palestine won’t spare Arabs

BEIRUT — Since October 7, 2023, the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation has foiled the normalization plot heralded by the former Egyptian president, Muhammad Anwar Sadat.

By Professor Zahid Munir Amir

Iqbal Lahori on Palestine: A test for courage and pride

TEHRAN - The Palestine problem has entered its 8th decade. The international powers have been ignoring this issue for seventy years. During the first half of the previous century, when British imperialism gave birth to this issue, no one could imagine how much it would affect international peace and that the Palestinians would have to pay such a heavy price for their independence.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Ortagus's rude diplomacy reflects American policy

BEIRUT — With the phrase “Crack is wack, Walid,” Morgan Ortagus, the U.S. Deputy Special Envoy to West Asia, addressed Lebanon’s Druze leader Walid Jumblatt on X in response to a statement he made last weekend describing the United States’ conditions for Lebanon as “impossible.”

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Riyadh interferes in Lebanon’s municipal elections, excludes Hariri

BEIRUT — Not satisfied with the political quarantine it imposed on Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Saad Hariri more than two years ago, Saudi Arabia is seeking to sideline him as he announced his intention to return to political life by actively contesting the municipal elections scheduled for May 2025.

By Batool Subeiti

The well-balanced arms and diplomacy

LONDON - A military confrontation with Iran remains unlikely for now, but negotiations are expected to be lengthy and complex. Whether the United States continues its talks with Iran or instructs the Israeli occupation entity to initiate a military offensive, in both scenarios, it will be the entity that ultimately bears the cost. 

By Martin Love

Crushing free speech against Israeli genocide

Trump unaware of Yemen’s resolve to end the genocide in Gaza

NORTH CAROLINA - If a U.S. President can screw up both stupid and also some vaguely well-meaning initiatives given U.S. problems, Donald Trump three months into his time in office (and his last) is doing a pretty good job of it. His shallowness of thought and lack of real thought-out strategies to MAGA are becoming apparent by the week.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

Saudi team in Beirut to continue external pressure on Hezbollah

BEIRUT — In conjunction with the relentless pressure by Deputy U.S. Special Envoy to West Asia, Morgan Ortagus, on Hezbollah, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan visited Beirut.

By Najah Mohammed Ali

Jolani’s trial in France: A long-awaited justice and opportunity to restore Syrians’ dignity

LONDON - At a critical juncture in the trajectory of the Syrian conflict, the lawsuit filed by human rights organizations against Ahmad Hussein al-Shara (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) before the French judiciary on charges of genocide and war crimes opens an important door for Syrians and the world: the door of long-awaited international justice.

By Sondoss Al Asaad

AUB hosts companies funding Israel

BEIRUT — The American University of Beirut (ABU) transformed its Career Fair 2025 (held from April 7–11) into an event promoting normalization with the Israeli occupation regime by hosting companies that support the enemy, while it is supposed to enhance its students’ job prospects.

By Najah Mohammed Ali

National unity: The greatest weapon to liberate Palestine from the river to the sea

LONDON - Despite the provocative rhetoric promoting what is falsely termed the “cleansing of Gaza” and the continuation of the Zionist settlement project, Palestinian national unity stands out as an unbreakable shield and a solid fortress against attempts to erase the Palestinian identity.