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Wide view of Aisha Fahmy Palace in Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
Culture & Social Affairs

Aisha Fahmy: An Italianate Palace on the Shore of Cairo Nile

In old books and classical movies or in the world of storytelling in general, historical places always witnessed several tales and tragedies! The…

Salma Adham 09 July , 2021
French Minister for Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Élisabeth Moreno. (Supplied)
Culture & Social Affairs

France’s Equality Minister Welcomes Sharing Experiences with Saudi Arabia

The beautiful African Élisabeth Moreno was born in the charming city of Traval, Cape Verde, and thanks to her great success, President Emmanuel…

Khaled Saad Zaghloul 09 July , 2021
A handout picture released by the Egyptian Presidency on July 3, 2021 shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C), accompanied by Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (C-R), riding in a vehicle next to a warship during the inauguration of the new "July 3" naval base in Gargoub, about 80 kilometers west of Egypt's northwestern Mediterranean coastal city of Masra Matruh. (Courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency/AFP)
Politics

The Egyptian Navy’s Journey from Surviving to Thriving

Seven years ago, the Egyptian Navy was struggling to barely survive on old and rusty equipment and devout, but modestly educated, personnel. Today,…

Dalia Ziada 09 July , 2021
Employees work at the Saudi National Health Emergency Operations Center (NHEOC) in the capital Riyadh on May 3, 2020, during the novel coronavirus pandemic crisis. (Getty)
Business & Economy

Why is Saudi Unemployment Falling?

The Saudi business sector got a hard blow in 2020. Tens of thousands of employees lost their jobs in different sectors due to the lockdown and the…

Motasem Al Felou 09 July , 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden, right, meets with Reuven Rivlin, Israel's president, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C, U.S., on Monday, June 28, 2021. (Getty)
Politics

Israel's Iran-US Deal Worry Offsets its Biden Policy Optimism

Israelis are concerned that the United States would reach a new agreement with Iran despite President Joe Biden’s reassurances to his Israeli…

Amal Shahada 09 July , 2021
A land operation takes place on the Oleshky Sands military training ground close to Crimea as part of the Sea Breeze 2021 maritime exercise held by NATO and its partner nations from June 28 through July 10. According to press statements, the multinational military unit has practiced a raid behind notional enemy lines. (Getty)
Politics

Rising Tensions in the Black Sea Amid Sea Breeze Exercises

The Black Sea continues to be embroiled in a tug-of-war amid intensifying great power competition. Russia has made some significant military…

Maia Otarashvili 09 July , 2021
Guests watch a performance of the West End show 'The Show Must Go On' at the Palace Theatre, amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in London, Britain, June 2, 2021. (Reuters)
Culture & Social Affairs

All the World's an Audience Whether Theatres are Light or Dark

For many it is theatre’s darkest hour. For others, Britain’s Royal Shakespeare Company included, lockdown has speeded up the use of technology that…

06 July , 2021
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris waves while boarding Air Force Two at El Paso International Airport in Texas after visiting the border on June 25, 2021.(TNS)
Politics

Biden’s Immigration Policies Have Turned a Win Into a Loss

The Biden administration has systematically abandoned the border security policies and immigration reforms that enabled the Trump administration to…

Carla Sands and Lora Ries 06 July , 2021
A graduate walks past chairs during a socially distanced graduation ceremony held outdoors because of the Covid-19 pandemic at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia on May 13, 2021.(TNS)
Politics

You Shouldn't Need a College Degree to Have a Decent Life in America

A young person who wants to go into hotel management typically needs a bachelor's degree. Or at least, that's true here. Not so in Switzerland, where…

Karin Klein 05 July , 2021
An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier stands guard at Bagram Air Base, after all US and NATO troops left, some 70 Km north of Kabul on July 2, 2021. (TNS)
Politics

The US in Afghanistan: It Was Always Going to End This Way

The security situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating, prompting many to second-guess President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops by Sept…

Elizabeth Shackelford 04 July , 2021
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US President Donald Trump meets Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Politics

Putin rides high after Alaska

18 August 2025

Seven instances that showed the Russian leader had the upper hand during his meeting with Trump

Robert Ford
David Corenswet in 'Superman'
Culture & Social Affairs

The new 'Superman' is not as pro-Palestine as some think

20 August 2025

The depiction of a land-grabbing colonialist power turning on its weaker neighbour feels aimed at Israel, its advocates say. Yet supporters of Palestine should be up in arms, too.

Samer Abou Hawwach
US Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack, also special envoy to Syria, fields questions from journalists after meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, on August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Politics

Lebanon at a crossroads over Hezbollah arms

18 August 2025

US envoy to Syria Tom Barrack used his latest visit to Beirut to deliver what was, in effect, an ultimatum to the Lebanese government, though he took care not to present it as such

Michael Harari
A Saudi Aramco rig in the HSBH field north of Dhahran in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia. AFP
Business & Economy

The Arab Gulf’s gas moment

21 August 2025

The Arab Gulf is stepping into a pivotal role in global energy markets—not just as a swing oil supplier, but as a gas powerhouse

Neil Quilliam
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer makes an address following an emergency cabinet meeting on Gaza at 10 Downing Street in London on July 29, 2025. Toby Melville / AFP
Politics

Performative politics: Palestine recognition pledges ring hollow

18 August 2025

The moves by France, the UK and other Western states appear to be more about appeasing domestic critics with symbolic gestures rather than a genuine attempt to change Israel's behaviour

Christopher Phillips

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