There was a time in the not-too-distant past that Israelis told anyone who would listen that they lived in the only democracy in the Middle East…

Few political or military leaders in Lebanon have ever apologised to their compatriots for the atrocities committed during the country’s civil war,…

Gulf states are not looking to pull their sovereign wealth funds and other investments in the United States amid the fallout from US President Donald…

At a moment when the transatlantic partnership between the US and Europe has been severely disrupted by US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy,…

Since its launch in 2008, the Saudi Film Festival has helped shape an Arab cinematic landscape driven by aspiration. What began as a modest yet far…

It is rare that we can watch the unfolding of a global economic downturn with such precision as we can today. With a 145% US tariff on China and a…

A key week in Syria’s south, which began with protests, clashes, and an assassination, ended with the Daraa-based 8th Brigade finally agreeing to…

Two years ago this week (15 April), war broke out in Sudan that few anticipated would escalate so rapidly or persist for so long. What began as a…

Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, drew a crowd in much the same way as a celebrity during his recent visit to Türkiye, his second in an…