Opinion

Syria must respond decisively to Damascus church attack

A suicide bomber attacked the Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Dweil’a, a suburb of Damascus, Syria, during this week’s Sunday Mass, killing at least 22 people and injuring more than 50 others. The Syrian Interior Ministry attributed the bom­bing to Daesh, but the little-known Sara...

Opinion

­US and Europe must reshape their bonds at this time of crisis

For almost two decades, since Barack Obama’s presidency, we have been reading about America’s “pivot to Asia.” This is a shift in Washington’s focus from Europe and the Middle East to Asia, with the declared objective of countering China’s growing influence. On th...

Opinion

EU must adapt to prosper in an evolving world order

The BRICS conference in Johannesburg last week was described as a symbol of an evolving global order. This has a clear impact on the future of the EU. Indeed, the EU finds itself at a crossroads in a world that is becoming more integrated. This is why a strong and focused response is required in lig...