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“The European dream is dead” may be characteristically blunt, but it captures something real: the dawning recognition in Strasbourg that economic heft alone cannot underwrite geopolitical…

The Lost Grandfather

There are no stories of being bounced on Avraham’s knee.
No memories of his voice, his laugh, the way he smelled of tobacco or sawdust or whatever fathers smelled of in 1930s Warsaw.
No photographs. Not of grandfather…

The political landscape of North Africa is currently defined by a dark and virulent evolution of authoritarianism. What was once a region characterized by the distinct, often competing interests of a military-dominated Algeria and a fledgling…

Saudi Arabia, or more precisely its de facto ruler the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (MBS), has vacillated between making alliances with the more radical Muslim world (Iran, Turkey, Qatar), more moderate Arab countries (e.g., UAE)…

Between Memory and Resurrection 

In Part I, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in Jerusam 2026 was followed as a real Jerusalem itinerary: day by day, place by place, service by service – from one ecclesial world to another. The…

Charles Orde Wingate was a Bible-carrying British officer serving in Palestine in the 1930’s. He was politically involved with pre-State of Israel leaders and became an ardent Zionist himself. He taught the nascent Haganah troops, including…

An opinion column published this week in Sabah, one of Turkey’s most influential daily newspapers, has drawn attention for its stark portrayal of global power, religion, and conspiracy — at a moment when the Middle East is entering…

Reports from Washington and world media suggest that the United States military is positioning itself for a possible strike on Iran. President Trump’s posture, coupled with the movement of U.S. forces, signals that confrontation may be…

Forty-seven years of tyranny. Tens of thousands of victims. And a belated admission: when it comes to the Iranian regime, the illusion of dialogue has come at a heavy cost.

A long-delayed political threshold

Faced with the intensification of…

Israel has just ended a horrendous 2 year nightmare. Rockets have struck Tel Aviv. Military reservists cycled through active duty. Even now the country continues to live under genuine existential threat.

And yet, according to the 2026 Numbeo…