Dr. Abdellatif El-Menawy

The latest protests in Tripoli and across western Libya did not begin with a sweeping political slogan. They were triggered by something far more immediate: prolonged power cuts during an intense summer heatwave.

As a result of the war between Iran and both the US and Israel, Pakistan has moved from what once seemed a marginal position in the Middle East’s calculations to a diplomatic and strategic force that can no longer be ignored.