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Go topBy: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer A president carries many responsibilities, but in moments of national anxiety, the country looks for a pastor in chief — someone who can steady the spirit, not inflame the fear. Last night, that moment slipped away. President Trump appeared unusually strained as he delivered what could have … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer The war with Iran has entered a transitional phase, and Washington knows it — even if significant denial persists within Israel’s leadership. Vice President J.D. Vance has quietly emerged as the administration’s chief interlocutor with Iran’s parliamentary speaker M.B. Ghalibaf — a role that signals something important: … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer A new war is brewing on Lebanon’s southern and eastern frontier — one that threatens to redraw borders, uproot communities, and plunge the region into a deeper cycle of conflict. Israel is preparing a ground invasion framed as a final blow against Hezbollah, but its ambitions reach … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer The United States and Israel may claim a military victory over Iran, but the region they say they are securing is more unstable, divided, and vulnerable than at any time in recent memory. Tactical success on the battlefield is rapidly becoming strategic failure for everyone involved. In … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Until the war on Iran started last Saturday morning, the country was moving — slowly but unmistakably — toward an internal reckoning. Years of economic decay, corruption, and repression had hollowed out the regime’s legitimacy. A democratic transition rooted in Iran’s own social forces was beginning to … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer I received a letter from one of my regular readers in response to my latest column, where I argue against a war with Iran. I quote: “The only way democracy, human rights, and dignity can prevail in Iran is through outside force to overthrow this dictatorship. I expect … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer For those rushing to war with a weakened Iran, this is not a historic opportunity. US authoritarian foreign policy undervalues diplomacy and does not adjust well to a growing multipolar reality. This time, a prolonged attack by the US, coordinated with Israel, would be perceived by Tehran as … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Iran’s influence on Hezbollah will be affected by the developing situation of Tehran’s regime over the next crucial weeks. And Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Iran’s closest ally, is examining its options as the tension inside and outside Lebanon rises. The US keeps on pressuring Lebanon’s fragile state to disarm … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer What Netanyahu and Trump fail to grasp is that war may start as a desired solution but often ends as a nightmare – as Gaza’s two-year conflict has clearly demonstrated. Moving from one nightmare to another, possibly on its way: Iran. On February 5, the Trump administration … Continued
By: Robert Jackson/Arab America Contributing Writer Nasry “Tito” Asfura is Honduras’ newly elected president. A prominent conservative leader in Honduras, he is a departure from his predecessor, Xiomara Castro, who was a left wing candidate. His rise from municipal politics to the presidency reflects decades of experience in business and governance, a new agenda, and … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer At the time of this writing, the chances for an imminent US attack on Iran, possibly coordinated with Israel, appear disturbingly high. Americans have been bombarded with arguments that defeating the unpopular and autocratic Iranian regime would bring about reform, but the chances of this happening are … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Without vision, reconstruction is pointless. Gaza remains in agony despite the emergence of Trump’s pacification programs. The very forces that destroyed Gaza now plan to rebuild it. With no lessons learned from the war, the outcome promises more of the same: messing around with the Middle East. … Continued
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