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Shehab Al-Makahleh is Director of Geostrategic Media Center, senior media and political analyst in the Middle East, adviser to many international consultancies. He can be reached at: @shehabmakahleh and @Geostrat_ME

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COLUMNISTS
Shehab Al-Makahleh
Shehab Al-Makahleh

Shehab Al-Makahleh is Director of Geostrategic Media Center, senior media and political analyst in the Middle East, adviser to many international consultancies. He can be reached at: @shehabmakahleh and @Geostrat_ME

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Turkey’s rapprochement with Iran, tactical or strategic?

Wednesday, 18 April 2018

At a time when relations between the traditional rivals of the US and Russia do not seem well with so many complicated files including the Syrian ...

The impact of Pyongyang-Washington talks on Tehran

Tuesday, 10 April 2018

From March 25 to 28, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un paid a sudden visit which surprised the world; however, some world leaders and heads of states ...

Is Turkey preparing to replace US military base in Qatar?

Sunday, 18 March 2018

Few days ago, Qatar signed an agreement with Turkey to establish a naval base which will include a training center for maritime patrols and monitoring ...

Denotations of Saudi Crown Prince’s visit to the US

Tuesday, 13 March 2018

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense’s visit to the US is very indicative at this time ...

What the Middle East expects from Russia’s Putin

Thursday, 1 March 2018

On March 18, Russians will go through the process of (re)electing their president Vladimir Putin for a fourth term as recent polls forecast. This ...

Did Jordan king visit Moscow to avert disaster in the region?

Sunday, 18 February 2018

The moment his plane landed in Moscow on February 15, Russian media broadcast the king while saying: “I am always very delighted and warmed by ...

Gas and oil diplomacy in Eastern Mediterranean prelude to regional war

Saturday, 10 February 2018

The Middle East has undergone major vicissitudes following the “Arab Spring” demonstrations. The Mideast is one of the most important ...

Turkish foreign policy: From defensive to offensive

Saturday, 3 February 2018

Turkey has sought to exploit the Qatar dispute with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt to grab a historic opportunity in the region. The dreams ...

Jordan’s foreign policy message from Davos

Sunday, 28 January 2018

It is palpable that a nation’s foreign policy mirrors its political leaders’ perspectives and views. These are a product of internal and ...

American options in Syria: Time for John Kerry’s ‘Plan B?’

Monday, 22 January 2018

It is apparent that Washington has various stances on Syria during the coming period. The first is that its foreign policy is still vague, it has ...

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A labor of love: Vespa scooters in Pakistan
A labor of love: Vespa scooters in Pakistan
A labor of love: Vespa scooters in Pakistan
A labor of love: Vespa scooters in Pakistan
A labor of love: Vespa scooters in Pakistan
A labor of love: Vespa scooters in Pakistan
A labor of love: Vespa scooters in Pakistan

Amin, who paints repaired Vespa scooter parts, reads a newspaper outside his workshop in Karachi, Pakistan. (Reuters)
Living in fear in Syria’s Ghouta
Living in fear in Syria’s Ghouta
Living in fear in Syria’s Ghouta
Living in fear in Syria’s Ghouta
Living in fear in Syria’s Ghouta
Living in fear in Syria’s Ghouta
Living in fear in Syria’s Ghouta

Children stand near curtains in a shelter in the besieged town of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, in Damascus, March 11. (Reuters)
Saudi women shifting gears and learning to drive
Saudi women shifting gears and learning to drive
Saudi women shifting gears and learning to drive
Saudi women shifting gears and learning to drive
Saudi women shifting gears and learning to drive
Saudi women shifting gears and learning to drive
Saudi women shifting gears and learning to drive

A Saudi woman sits in a car during a driving training at a university in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Reuters)
Inside Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Inside Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Inside Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Inside Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Inside Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Inside Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Inside Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Worshippers kneel and pray in front of the closed doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City. (Reuters)
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