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Macron is accused of drowning France in debt, with new loans exceeding €1tn in his seven years in office, despite poverty levels having risen. Shutterstock
Business & Economy

Drowning in debt: Investors dump France ahead of elections

France’s snap elections today (June 30) will be a crucial test of the nation’s politics, pitting the far right against the far left in a contest that…

Mohamed Sharki 30 June , 2024
A still grab from the film 'Back to Alexandria'. TipImages Productions
Culture & Social Affairs

'Back to Alexandria': A poignant film despite character flaws

There are few constants in Back to Alexandria, but as the title suggests, this is a film about a journey—both physical and emotional. For its main…

Areej Jamal 06 July , 2024
Opinion

Will far-right gains be able to influence EU policy?

As the dust settles on the European Parliament election results, attention has turned to the potential influence of the far right's electoral gains…

Haid Haid 29 June , 2024
IS jihadists are currently active in at least 28 countries across the African continent. Lina Jaradat
Politics

Ten years after its inception, IS finds new sanctuary in Africa

Ten years ago, jihadist militants were on the rampage in Syria and Iraq. With territory the size of the United Kingdom under his control, the leader…

Charles Lister 29 June , 2024
A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on June 26, 2024, shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) meeting with the Russian President's special envoy to Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, in Damascus. SANA/AFP
Politics

Softened stances help grease the path to Turkey-Syria normalisation

Ankara and Damascus may be on their way to improve relations and reconcile. Syria’s return to the Arab League and the revival of diplomatic relations…

Omer Onhon 28 June , 2024
US President Joe Biden faces off with former President Donald Trump in the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections with US President Joe Biden at CNN's studios. CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA / AFP
Politics

Democrats in panic mode after Biden's 'disastrous' debate performance

US President Joe Biden’s disastrous performance in the first televised debate with former President Donald Trump will only add to concerns that the…

Con Coughlin 28 June , 2024
Opinion

UK, France polls could loosen traditional parties' grip on power

Public opinion polls on upcoming elections in Britain and France reveal a lot about the right of the far right in Europe. In Britain, the…

Houssam Itani 28 June , 2024
Lebanese novelist Iman Hmeidan's book 'Songs for Times of Darkness' Facebook
Culture & Social Affairs

A novel about four Lebanese women captures the collective pain of a nation

Songs for Times of Darkness by Lebanese writer Iman Hmeidan is a poignant story of pain and how personal and collective anguish can be intertwined…

Ali Almuqri 28 June , 2024
An Iranian national shows her ink marked finger after voting in the presidential election at the Iranian Embassy in Kuwait City on June 28, 2024. YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP
Politics

What are Iranians voting for?

Iranians in Iran and around the world will go to voting booths today (28 June) to elect a new president. In fact, as I write these lines, the voting…

Arash Azizi 28 June , 2024
US President Joe Biden speaks about funding for the I-535 Blatnik Bridge at Earth Rider Brewery on January 25, 2024, in Superior, Wisconsin. Biden touched on his economic agenda and recent federal funding for infrastructure projects Stephen Maturen/AFP
Business & Economy

What a Biden re-election would mean for the US economy

The first televised debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump of this year’s US presidential election sounded the opening bell on the contest between…

Toufic Chanbour 28 June , 2024
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The Houthis: the new Hezbollah?

24, Sep 2026

Just as Iran used Hezbollah to expand its influence in the Levant, it is now using the Houthis to give it leverage in Bab al-Mandab and the Red Sea amid its war with the US

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Culture & Social Affairs

Backlash over Macklemore ban shows major US culture shift

16, Sep 2026

The American rapper's removal from Ed Sheeran's tour over his 'Free Palestine' speech and the British singer's meek rebuttal sparked an uproar on social media

Samer Abou Hawwach
A rebel fighter seen behind a Kingdom of Libya flag near the front line along the western entrance gate of Ajdabiyah, on 18 April 2011. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Politics

A tale of two Libya's: internal division meets external unity

19, Sep 2026

In Libya today, things have never been better. They have also never been worse. Just depends on who you ask

Tarek Megerisi
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Politics

Francesca Albanese: the Palestine question is a global one

16, Sep 2026

In an interview with Al Majalla, the UN Special Rapporteur says the backlash against her for speaking out against Israel's genocide in Gaza reveals much about the current international order

Elie Kossaifi
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a moment with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on during day two of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, on 13 September 2026. REUTERS
Politics

Only China, India, and Russia can end the Iran war

15, Sep 2026

Washington needs its rivals to create peace on its behalf

Amir Handjani

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