US Crying Out for Change

[T]he crisis of soft power risks accelerating the decline of [U.S.] power in the world, activating and speeding up centrifugal dynamics that might otherwise have taken years to fully manifest.

India: Tariffs, Turmoil and the Midterms: Beginning of the End of the Trump Era

February 27, 2026. Published in Firstpost

Trump knows time is running out: the clock on his second and final presidential term is ticking.

Canada: Trump and Co. Vow To Make Western Civilization Great Again

February 27, 2026. Published in Toronto Star

Austria: Rubio’s Trip to Central and Eastern Europe Was More Than Mere Anti-EU Symbolism

February 27, 2026. Published in Der Standard

The fact that a united Europe is harder to deal with than a divided one is not something only Moscow understands; Washington is aware of it as well.

Canada: US Women’s Hockey Team Deserves Better than To Be Mocked

February 26, 2026. Published in National Post

Poland: Jerzy Haszczyński: European Observers of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace — and a Bulgarian Surprise

February 26, 2026. Published in Rzeczpospolita

Concerns have emerged that the new body, which is supposed to "promote stability" and "ensure lasting peace" ... could become a rival to the U.N.

Egypt: Era of the Psychopathic Maniac

February 26, 2026. Published in almasryalyoum

Muhammad Ali's conversion to Islam did not meet with disapproval from a single person in the U.S.

Bahrain: Differing Attitudes toward the Ukrainian Crisis among Americans

March 16, 2022. Published in Akhbar al Khalij

The Ukrainian people deserve more than our prayers and the guilty abstentions. The best course of action would be to acknowledge our past mistakes, commit to restoring respect for the rule of law and act to correct the damage.

Bahrain: Terrorist Attack by Houthi Rebels on the UAE: Western Perspectives

January 30, 2022. Published in Akhbar al-Khalij

[T]errorist attack launched by the Houthis on the UAE is another clear indication of the enormous security challenges faced by the Persian Gulf.

Bahrain: Sudan Undergoing a Late Version of Obama’s ‘Creative Chaos’

November 27, 2021. Published in Akhbar al-Khalij

If Sudan’s military and civilian wings don't wise up to the hypocrisy of Western policy in Sudan, the Sudanese people will be the ones who pay.

Bahrain: Why Doesn’t Washington Care about Iran’s Missile Attacks against Middle East Countries?

June 30, 2021. Published in Akhbar al Khalij

The administration wants to extract itself from the problems and crises of the Middle East; it is not interested in security and stability.

Bahrain: A Rare Admission from an American President

May 19, 2021. Published in Akhbar al Khalij

These clear, unambiguous and unprecedented statements ... confirm that white supremacist groups are a domestic terrorist threat.

History Is a Reminder that Bill Clinton Is a Ticking Time Bomb

Iraq Near Implosion

US Crying Out for Change

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Canada: Canadians Are Right about Trump, but Trump Isn’t America

Germany: Trump and Clinton Have the Same Interest*

Canada: When Trump Inevitably Lashes Out over the Supreme Court’s Tariff Decision, He’ll Have 2 Targets in Mind

Saudi Arabia: America through Europe’s Critical Eye

Canada: Elbows Are Up and US Popularity Is Way Down

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Egypt: Can Trump’s Mediation Succeed?

Indonesia: Soft Power in Retreat, Fear in Ascent