It is a bad time for girls in the Middle East and south-central Asia, with concerning reports from Iraq and Afghanistan in recent days.In Afghanistan…

A decade after entering the fight in Syria under the pretext of combating extremism and saving the country from falling into the hands of terrorists,…

When all is said and done, when a smouldering and ruined Middle East is all that remains, one thing will be as clear as day: the depth of Israeli…

It ever was that the world applauds the victor. Such was the welcome Israel’s prime minister got as he strode into Washington last week. Meanwhile,…

The least that can be said about the images emerging from Gaza is that they are shocking. In truth, they go far beyond that.The sights and sounds…

A few days ago, Samir Geagea, the leader of the Lebanese Forces party, issued a demand on social media, aimed at the country’s education minister…

On 2 July 2024, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte calmly handed over power to his successor, the former intelligence chief Dick Schoof; he then left…

Iran is headed for a second round of presidential elections after no candidate secured the required 50% of the vote to win the election, which saw…

Since 8 October, the drums of war have been sounding in Lebanon. Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, announced his involvement in…

Shortly after Hamas launched its surprise attack on southern Israel, Iran rallied its forces, most notably Hezbollah, its powerful proxy militia in…