by Marwan Kabalan

Seven years into the US occupation of Iraq, diplomats, statesmen and analysts are still debating a key question in international politics: when and under what circumstances can war be called legal?

by Marwan Kabalan
A year into his presidency, the security policy of the US, introduced by the previous Republican administration, does not seem to have undergone fundamental change under president Obama. On the contrary, the incumbent administration seems to have even adopted policies engineered and applied by its predecessor.

by Marwan Kabalan
Over the past decade, Islam and its relation to violence, modernity and rationalism became a matter of tense debate throughout the West. Some scholars tried to fuse the Arab mind with religious beliefs in order to explain the failure of Muslim societies to catch up with the West.

By Marwan Kabalan
US-Sino relations seem to have been rapidly deteriorating in recent weeks. Irritated by China’s opposition to impose a new round of sanctions against Iran, the Obama administration stepped up the pressure on Beijing, opening so many fronts at one shot.