A familiar sense of irritation arises whenever a foreign official presumes to dictate how we should manage our own affairs. What to do and what not…

A familiar sense of irritation arises whenever a foreign official presumes to dictate how we should manage our own affairs. What to do and what not…
In July, US President Donald Trump dispatched his daughter Tiffany’s father-in-law, Lebanese-born businessman Massad Boulos, on a diplomatic mission…
Four years after the fall of Kabul, the Taliban’s grip on power remains stronger than it has ever been. It controls virtually all the territory…
In the basement of the Musée de l’Homme (The Museum of Man) rest more than 18,000 skulls, collected from across France’s colonial empire—many of them…
In the latest round of talks over Ukraine, Donald Trump appeared to make a significant concession. The Guardian reported that, after meeting with…
"Development" is the buzzword being repeated by Syria's new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa. He has made it a top priority of his administration,…
When Jerome Powell took the stage at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium in Wyoming this August, investors were already on edge. A year of…
January Gweshe, a senior animal caregiver, feeds an orphaned elephant named Kadiki (The Little One) at Wild is Life, in Harare, Zimbabwe, on August 14, 2025.
Saudi men have their afternoon tea amid cooler temperatures in the mountains of Rijal Almaa, Saudi Arabia, on August 20, 2025.
A drone view shows pro-Palestinian demonstrators on boats unfurling a banner on the water during a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and to protest against Israel, in Istanbul, Türkiye, on August 23, 2025.
A Libyan man wearing a traditional costume rides a horse dressed in traditional trappings during an Al-Miz performance in Suluq, near Benghazi, Libya, on August 17, 2025.
Performers take part in the Children's Day Parade during the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Britain, on August 24, 2025.
Ghulam Qadir, 75, fixes the pulley at his workshop, where he, along with other artisans, weaves Kashmiri hand-knotted carpets in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir, on August 26, 2025.
The Milky Way’s galactic centre is seen above the ancient ruins of Palmyra in central Syria on August 23, 2025.
Volunteer porters carry bags of sorghum during an aid distribution exercise in exchange for food, as most no longer qualify for aid themselves, in Maban, South Sudan, on August 20, 2025.
A man hangs strings of flags to prepare for Vietnam's national day celebration under a cloudy sky caused by Typhoon Kajiki in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Monday, August 25, 2025.
Aviation enthusiasts gather near the Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak, atop the Bucegi Mountains, to observe a display of military and acrobatic aviation in Busteni, Romania, on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
In response to a question from Al Majalla, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa affirmed that his strategy centres on “zero-problems and resolving…