Well above the millions of Hindu pilgrims walking along the lands of Maha Kumbh Mela, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India is taken to the advertising fences and giant posters as far as he looks. In other places, there are natural size cuts of the leader, bright at night, with bent hands in greeting. The […]
Beirut, Lebanon – The ceasefire agreed to by Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas has generated some optimism that Israel’s 15-month war against Gaza will finally end and Israeli captives and Palestinian prisoners will be freed. But some analysts are still unsure whether the deal, announced Wednesday and set to begin Sunday, will go ahead […]
For decades, Hezbollah’s control over Lebanon was ironclad. With its vast arsenal, the militant group was more powerful than the country’s national army. It controlled or dominated Lebanon’s most important government agencies, as well as critical infrastructure, such as its border with Syria and its commercial port. Almost no major political decisions could be made […]
Arthur HELLER
