Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa describes it as the “tyranny of geography,” while many Lebanese refer to it as the “curse of geography.” But the…

For the French visual artist Henri Matisse, colour was hugely important, so it was bad timing that in the winter of 1912, as he began his first visit…

Syria has announced the results of its first parliamentary election since the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad, with most new members of…

Two years after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, Israel has killed more than 64,500 Palestinians and injured over 163,500, the majority of them…

Two years ago, on October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a stunning attack on Israel, setting off a political and security earthquake whose aftershocks…

As we approach the two-year mark of the region-wide conflict unleashed by the attacks of October 7, 2023, it is important to take stock of how this…

No day resembles October 7 in Israel’s history, except perhaps the fateful beginning of the surprise 1973 Arab-Israeli War. The feelings on that day…

Two years ago, on October 7 2023, Hamas launched attacks on the Gaza envelope, triggering a political and security earthquake whose aftershocks…

Price trends can seem inert, sterile, and statistical. News stories about inflation or deflation are often presented in terms of neat percentages or…