In February, storefronts glow red. By March, they glow green and gold. Chocolate hearts give way to date boxes wrapped in satin ribbon. Teddy bears are replaced by crescent-moon lanterns. The marketing emails barely pause between the two. One week, we are urged to prove our love. The next, to curate our piety. The shift feels cultural, even spiritual. But economically, it is seamless. The rhythm of consumption does not change; only the symbols do.  Consider Valentine's Day. I

Liberalism today has caused us to stop thinking critically.  The core idea of classical traditional liberalism has always been centered around individual freedom: the idea that you are free to do what you will without coercion. However, whether this concept has changed drastically or not in today’s world remains unanswered. In the 21st century, we are witnessing a strange phenomenon where the very philosophy designed to open the human mind has now, undoubtedly, begun to close

Why a U.S. Intervention in Iran Has Implications for the Whole Region Doha January 15 (Thursday), 3 a.m.: I check my phone for the fourth time. Still no alert. I look out of the window from the right side of my bed. Nobody is in the street, no people, no cars. Just as usual. Just utter silence.  Over the past weeks, silence has become a betrayer, a repeat offender. It is just a matter of time before it leaves me again. Insomnia and worries have replaced peace and tranquillit