Since her passing half a century ago, Egyptian singer, songwriter, and actress Umm Kulthum has remained a cultural icon, never far from discussion…
Mark Smith
Since her passing half a century ago, Egyptian singer, songwriter, and actress Umm Kulthum has remained a cultural icon, never far from discussion…
Hader, Quneitra Province: A convoy of Lebanese-registered vehicles carrying members of the Druze community from across the border snaked through the…
In the flurry of announcements in the hours and days after Donald Trump returned to the White House, one caught the eye perhaps more than others, not…
Ramallah: If Palestinians and Arabs want to address the Palestinian issue effectively, they should bypass Donald Trump’s team and engage with him…
There were audible gasps in the audience at the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos when President Donald Trump appeared via video link and repeated…
One of the most important questions for the future of Syria is the role of the SDF. For a decade, the alliance between the US and the Syrian…
Delays in forming a new government have sowed widespread disappointment in Lebanon despite the appointment of a president and prime minister. Before…
US President Donald Trump may have missed his self-proclaimed deadline to end the Ukraine conflict within 24 hours of taking office, but he has lost…
When Idlib-based fighters launched a major push for Aleppo in late November, it caught everyone by surprise—not least the Syrian army of Bashar al…