In 2006, around 274 intellectuals, politicians, and activists from Syria and Lebanon signed a joint declaration advocating for a fundamental reform…

The debut work of Saudi film director Samaher Mously uses dark comedy to highlight how modern women are expected to conform physically in Rouge, a…

The suspension of certain sanctions on Syria is a step toward economic stabilisation, but it is far from sufficient to drive the country’s recovery…

Partly in response to warming US-India relations, Pakistan has chosen to look east to China, where it wants to deepen an alliance. Pakistani…

Iran’s nuclear activities have been on the front pages for years, although it remains unclear precisely how close Tehran is to building its first…

US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy is at once clearer and harder to get a handle on than it was when he took office. Trump has made a flurry…

When Lord Peter Mandelson was recently appointed the UK’s next ambassador to the US by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, it seemed unlikely on a…

Russia is working to secure its strategic foothold in Syria despite the overthrow of long-time ally Bashar al-Assad – a moment that at first appeared…

In early January, the two men whose forces now control two big chunks of Syria met to discuss the country’s future and try to resolve their impasse…