“No place is safe in Gaza,” declared a Washington Post headline on 17 October about Israel's bombing campaign on Gaza following Hamas's attack on…

When does a label do more harm than good? In Iraq, the expression ‘youth literature’ has become more of a hindrance than a compliment.At first sight,…

Before Israel launched is ground assault on Gaza, internet and phone services were knocked out in a targeted hit on the technological infrastructure…

On 7 October, Hamas shocked the world, when thousands of its militants invaded southern Israel, taking control of territory, massacring civilians and…

The history of Gaza is far-reaching, extending beyond 7 October. It is a history woven with tragedies, suffering, battles, truces, and deals,…

Economic reform is a hot topic in the Arab world, amid wider global changes, not least the move away from fossil fuels creating a need for…

When the great Japanese artist Hokusai, reached the age of 60, many of his greatest works were ahead of him. In Japan, that turning point in a person…

"We absolutely know that the death toll continues to rise in Gaza," says the White House in response to his sceptical comment about the accuracy of…

President Ersin Tatar of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has ruled out returning to negotiations with Greek Cypriots until his side of the…