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Vladimir Putin: The Judo Master of the Kremlin
Culture & Social Affairs

Vladimir Putin: The Judo Master of the Kremlin

[caption id="attachment_55232607" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Russia's President Vladimir Putin stands at Georgiyevsky (the St.George) hall in…

Alex Edwards 21 June , 2012
Hedging Bets
Business & Economy

Hedging Bets

[caption id="attachment_55232601" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Riyadh by night - Saudi's economy must diversify to sustain itself in the long…

Paula Mejia 20 June , 2012
Gulf Ambition
Politics

Gulf Ambition

[caption id="attachment_55232583" align="aligncenter" width="620"] French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius (L) speaks with Prime Minister and Foreign…

Christian Koch 19 June , 2012
Still Adoring the Idea
Culture & Social Affairs

Still Adoring the Idea

[caption id="attachment_55232497" align="alignnone" width="620"] Traditional Ottoman army band perform during the 559th anniversary of the capture of…

Vedica Kant 15 June , 2012
A Kuwait Vision
Politics

A Kuwait Vision

[caption id="attachment_55232449" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="Kuwait City, home to thousands of ex-patriates"][/caption]Referencing a…

David Roberts 14 June , 2012
Who'd be a Woman in Egypt?
Culture & Social Affairs

Who'd be a Woman in Egypt?

[caption id="attachment_55232465" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="Egyptian demonstrators shout slogans against former President Hosni…

Alastair Beach 13 June , 2012
Living in the G-Zero

Living in the G-Zero

[caption id="attachment_55232461" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="G-8 leaders chat at a summit in 2010, but are such gatherings increasingly…

Andrew Bowen 13 June , 2012
A 'Hung Democracy' in Libya
Politics

A 'Hung Democracy' in Libya

[caption id="attachment_55232429" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="Widespread celebrations marked the fall of Muammar Qadhafi, and the…

Larbi Sadiki 12 June , 2012
A Tale of Two Summits
Politics

A Tale of Two Summits

[caption id="attachment_55232413" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="A boy flashes a V-sign as demonstrators protest against Syria's…

Andrew Bowen 11 June , 2012
Protests Threaten Egypt Elections
Culture & Social Affairs

Protests Threaten Egypt Elections

[caption id="attachment_55232399" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="Policemen clash with anti-Mubarak protesters. Anti and pro-Hosni Mubarak…

Alastair Beach 08 June , 2012
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A collage of Israel's policy of destruction and starvation in Gaza. Eduardo Ramon
Politics

Unpacking Israel's decisive turn towards savagery

23 April 2026

Israel's gloves-off approach since 2023 didn't emerge out of the blue; it is deeply rooted in Zionist and Israeli military thought.

Majed Kayali
Axel Rangel Garcia
Business & Economy

Test of wills: Iran’s ability to outlast the US blockade

26 April 2026

The standoff in the Hormuz is not simply a question of whether Tehran can survive economic pressure, but whether Washington can sustain the pressure at an acceptable cost.

Alex Vatanka
Sara Padovan
Science & Technology

Iran’s 'mosquito fleet' presents a pesky problem

28 April 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is now poised to become the primary arena of confrontation, with Iran relying on speedboat-driven guerrilla warfare to confront the US navy.

Marco Mossad
A Syrian army soldier holds a national flag featuring Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in front of a building left in ruins on 5 June 2013 in the city of Qusayr in the Homs province. AFP
Politics

Syria's taswiya slow roll creates a host of problems

28 April 2026

Former regime soldiers are stuck in limbo, as their undocumented status prevents them from working, travelling, and curbs family members' access to education, healthcare and social services

Haid Haid
Culture & Social Affairs

The Arab women raising the bar in travel literature

28 April 2026

In recent years, travel writing has witnessed a striking revival, though along a different path, one now charted by Arab women's voices.

Ibrahim Adel

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