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Lowest growth in a decade

Sluggish expansion should not become new normal The economy barely managed to grow 2 percent last year, maintaining its psychologically important "...

The 'Oman File': Inside the Mossad's Alliance With Muscat, Israel's Window Into Iran

Oman rushed to crown its new leader after the death of Sultan Qaboos Bin Said al Said, its ruler for fifty years. It was a clear sign of the Gulf...

Transgender soldier

Sexual minorities deserve to serve in military The Army's decision, Wednesday, to discharge the country's first transgender soldier against her...

World War 2's Forgotten Genocide

It is the Second World War's "forgotten genocide": Around 500,000 of Europe’s Roma were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators during...

Are snowless ski resorts, chirping birds a global warming ‘SOS’?

The moment I get off a chairlift at a ski resort, I feel as if I am in a painting. On a clear day, the mountains beyond the ski slopes are picture-...

Undiplomatic diplomacy

By Donald Kirk A young ensign is reputed to have told Admiral Bill "Bull" Halsey, commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific in World War II, "Your...

Komeito, the 20-year-old security watchdog

PYEONGTAEK, SOUTH KOREA – ommentary The transition to 2020 is significant for many reasons, but politically it marks the beginning of the third...

History repeats itself

By Park Moo-jong A news item out of Seoul became an interesting topic in a foreign media outlet. The Economist based in London introduced Jeju as...

Politics

By Robin Rhee It is often said that politics is a topic which should never be discussed in social gatherings. Some people may define politics as...

Harry and Meghan are out

By Carla Hall The message from Buckingham Palace to Queen Elizabeth's grandson, Prince Harry, and his wife, Meghan Markle, was clear: You're in or...

[VIEW] What matters more than Harris' mustache

By Hwang Jae-ho Hwang Jae-ho U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper jointly contributed to the Wall Street Journal...

One year in office - Is DRC's Tshisekedi in charge?

DRC leader Felix Tshisekedi's one year in office has been a tag of war with his opponents, a big blow to his promises. But DW's Isaac Mugabi thinks...

Western efforts to frustrate Douma 'attack' whistleblower only underline importance of his UN testimony

At an ‘Arria-formula’ meeting of the Security Council convened on January 20, 2020  at the request of Russia, Ian Henderson – a former member...

Why Trump and Giuliani May Truly Believe They're 'More Jewish' Than Soros or Sanders

In the fall of 1933, on the front page of the New York Times Book Review, James W. Gerard went out on a limb for the Jews. Adolf Hitler’s Mein...

Sólymosovo príkladné gesto

Aj politici sú len ľudia, sú rovnako omylní ako my ostatní, no vzhľadom na to, že sú platení zo štátnej kasy, do ktorej prispievame my...

America’s Debilitating Middle-East Obsession

NEW DELHI – “Great nations do not fight endless wars,” US President Donald Trump declared in his 2019 State of the Union speech. He had a...

ICC delays, Israeli belligerence and PA complacency

As expected, the International Criminal Court has cranked its bureaucratic delays into motion over the proposed investigation into Israeli war...

Year of the Rat starts with shaky US-China trade deal

Strategic conflict has much bigger issues at stake than manufacturing

Prince Charles’ visit to Palestine helps us focus on resolving the conflict

It is with great pride and much excitement that Palestine will tomorrow receive His Royal Highness, Charles, the Prince of Wales. Prince Charles...

Why the West Can’t Beat Putin or His Policies

Whenever there’s an examination of Russia’s resurgence in Middle Eastern and African affairs, the narrative is always about weapons, economic...

The EU is dogmatic in its opposition to Turkey

Relations between the European Union and Turkey have seldom been good. Throughout Turkey’s efforts to join the EU over the past few decades to...

Did the Berlin Conference on Libya reassure or concern Turkey?

Turkey’s recent agreements with the Government of National Accord in Libya over maritime borders and the deployment of troops to the North...

Putin's bespoke government — made for indefinite control

Vladimir Putin has had a new constitution crafted to ensure he controls Russia for as long as he pleases. The new Russian government has been put...

A new strategy to deter America’s opponents threatens global peace and security

The US is undoubtedly guilty of violating international law and considers itself to be the global policeman with the right to do things that no one...

Januhairy: Encouraging women to grow body hair does nothing to promote equality, it’s toxic feminism

So how’s everyone’s Januhairy going? Have all the people who ‘identify as female’ chucked out their razors in an act of bravery not seen since...

Egypt and Turkey: A New Regional Conflict In the Making?

Over the past few days, the world has, unfortunately, witnessed a new regional escalation, this time between Egypt and Turkey. Admittedly, the...

US Agency for Global Media: the Empire's Newest Propaganda Arm

My first reaction to learning about the creation of a new government agency, the US Agency for Global Media, was one of complete surprise and...

Sultanate of Oman and its Future

In its commitment to detente in various parts of the globe, Russia is increasingly focused on the complex situation, in danger of transforming into...

La urgente necesidad de reducir las emisiones

La ONU designó al 28 de enero como un día clave para reflexionar y frenar las emisiones de CO2 con el objetivo de tomar decisiones concretas...

Combating Child Labor in Global Supply Chains

NEW DELHI – Every day, 152 million children perform hard labor, often in hazardous conditions. Bangladesh’s garment factories, which are...

Singapore election: the PAP’s order and stability will win out, but how will the opposition shape up?

Even while we do not know when the Singapore elections will be called and how the opposition will perform, we can identify a few givens as well as...

In its obsession with Russia, Polish government now rushes headlong into disgusting Holocaust revisionism

President Andrzej Duda has refused the invitation to the World Holocaust Forum at Yad Vashem on Thursday, in protest over Russian President...

Berlin Conference on Libya was different, but hypocrisy could derail it

Twelve world leaders, the UN, the EU, the Arab League and the African Union attended the Berlin Conference on Libya last Sunday. They produced a...

Bird flu, Sars, China coronavirus. Is history repeating itself?

Sometimes history seems to unspool in a continuous playback loop. That is the feeling from watching Hongkongers donning face masks, dousing hands...

How a Democratic Counteroffensive Can Win

Teaching Old Markets New Tricks

Lídri v tieni Damoklovo meča

Husto to vyzerá nad ňou, kde sa tlačí SaS, Sme rodina, SNS a KDH, aj pod ňou, lebo tam prešľapujú na mieste dve maďarské koalície a...

Steinmeier's humble Auschwitz commemoration

Speaking at Yad Vashem to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the German president addressed his country's guilt and...

It's Time to Pray

A friend and I used to have a joke between us. When things grew dark and darker still, when we couldn’t find our way, one of us would say, “I...

Taiwan-Hong Kong solidarity will be a thorn in China's side

Protesters went to Taipei to learn how to run free democratic elections

To Remember, and Not to Sell

If the reports are true that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends on expressing support for the campaign that Russian President Vladimir Putin...

Holocaust Denial Has Gone Global. And It's All Thanks to Facebook

What is Holocaust denial? The answer to this question may seem obvious to Haaretz readers and to the impressive roster of world leaders gathering...

Abe failed to regain public trust with replies to questions

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s replies to opposition leaders’ questions and requests related to his Jan. 20 policy address to open this year’s...

With rising emissions, intense storms and floods could double in 13 years

The deadly floods and storms that increasingly batter population centers in Japan and elsewhere as well as the epic forest fires enveloping swaths...

Shareholder Capitalism RIP?