They would turn up the television when they wanted to lower their voices. In Syrian homes, criticism had its own ritual. First, the sound of a…

This week, we review a horror film, several situational comedies, and a touching story about an artificial friend, as we move from Britain to Egypt…

Mobile phones are now an essential tool for protests. They are used to spread the word, identify gathering places, exchange information, and document…

The dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea over the Red Sea port of Assab now extends well beyond that of a maritime facility or outlet for…

Most families who come to Mirwais Hospital in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province arrive because illness or injury has already struck. Abdul…

Israel’s 27 October election has left the battle for power unresolved, despite progress in the vote count and a clearer picture of the distribution…

Germany’s car industry has long been central to the country’s industrial identity and a hallmark of its engineering excellence. Through auto…

Over the past few weeks, a political chain reaction has gone off in Libya, and its shockwaves will reverberate across the region. That is the…

The election to Israel’s 26th Knesset has failed to produce a decisive result, leaving considerable uncertainty over the formation of the next…

No matter who eventually emerges victorious from Israel’s deadlocked general election result, the likelihood that the next prime minister will make…