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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 Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer Joe Kent, President Trump’s Director of Counterterrorism abruptly resigned last week. Kent cited his belief that the US was involved in the 2026 Iran War primarily for the benefit of Israel. Kent also cited his discontent with the influence of the Israel lobby on American politics. He … 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 The war on Iran brings to mind India’s most troubled days. In uniting a fractured subcontinent, Mahatma Gandhi’s most powerful instrument was not military force but an unwavering commitment to religious tolerance and a deep reverence for India’s spiritual diversity. That ecumenical vision — the belief that … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Imagine for a moment that the February 28 attack on Iran succeeds. A new leader is installed—perhaps Reza Pahlavi, son of the exiled Shah overthrown in 1979. He pledges loyalty to Washington, reassures Israel, and promises to end Iran’s nuclear and missile programs. Israel celebrates the collapse of … 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 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 In responding to overseas suffering, the Western powers must listen carefully to the people being helped in order to avoid doing harm as they intervene. Two dramatic upheavals unfold simultaneously: one in Iran, the other in Venezuela. Though occurring in vastly different contexts, both nations share some … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer President Donald Trump operates under the assumption that American power can impose solutions across multiple global crises simultaneously – from Gaza and Lebanon to Ukraine and Venezuela. Today, during his Christmas break at Mar-a-Lago, he hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the Middle East, following … Continued
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