From a legal activist to the Security Council Chamber, the young ambassador now carries Syria’s bid to turn revolution into a diplomatic renewal. At 32, Syria’s new Ambassador to the United Nations, Ibrahim Olabi, speaks with the gravity of someone shaped by upheaval. “The war made us really age,” he told Envoy in an…
A fast-moving strategic realignment is reshaping the Middle East as states diversify partnerships, pursue flexible coalitions, and reject dependence on any single power—creating a system where influence, not dominance, defines regional power. The collapse of the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA), the unexpected Israel-Hamas peace accord, Israeli strikes against Iranian-linked targets across the region, and the…
With global defense budgets soaring to heights unseen since the Cold War, NATO and regional powers are racing to fuse intelligence, technology, and early-warning systems into the core of modern deterrence. Twelve days of brutal warfare in the Middle East may have subsided, but the region remains a tinderbox of uncertainty. A cease-fire — fragile…
Washington reopens dialogue with Tehran as it seeks a quick foreign policy win As the geopolitical chessboard of the Middle East grows increasingly unstable, quiet signals have emerged from Washington and Tehran that suggest a potential thaw -or at least a reassessment- in the long-frozen U.S.-Iran nuclear talks. Yet any movement towards renewed diplomacy occurs…
In the wake of Assad regime’s collapse, sanctions, religious zealotry, local enmities and geopolitical competition shape Syria’s complex and volatile landscape, in which HTS has become a dominant force, fueling not only hopes, but also concerns. According to UNDP, fourteen years of conflict in Syria have undone nearly four decades of economic, social and human…
The collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime has marked a turning point in Syria’s protracted conflict. While it has opened the door to potential political and social reforms, it has also intensified power struggles among local factions, regional powers, and international actors. The emergence of the interim government led by HTS, the continued impact of…
It has been reported that about 750 million or nearly one in ten people in the world are exposed to severe levels of food insecurity, and 2 billion people do not have regular access to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food. In northern Ghana, 33% of children are stunted, 11% are underweight, and 6.3% are wasted…
It has been reported that about 750 million or nearly one in ten people in the world are exposed to severe levels of food insecurity, and 2 billion people do not have regular access to safe, nutritious, and sufficient food. In northern Ghana, 33% of children are stunted, 11% are underweight, and 6.3% are wasted…
