In The Memory Forger by the Iraqi novelist Abbas Khider, Baghdad appears forever lost to the novel’s central character, Said al-Wahid, who repeatedly…
Gregori Saavedra
Just over a year ago, Mark Carney became prime minister of Canada amid an exceptional political and trade storm. Already a figure of international…
“Some meetings leave an impression; ours apparently left a fragrance.” With that line, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa thanked US President Donald…
Deal or no deal? That has been the central question looming in the standoff between Iran and America since a fragile ceasefire was announced on 8…
Plans by the United States to press on with Gaza’s rebuilding and governance in areas not controlled by Hamas offer a glimmer of hope for the people…
With Eid al-Adha approaching, Egypt’s livestock markets are quieter than usual. For many families, the Eid sacrifice has shifted from a familiar…
Jordanian writer Rashed Issa uses rich, elevated language that draws deeply on metaphor as an instrument of vision and expression. In his new…
Hajj in Mecca and Putin in China
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Pilgrims pray in front of Kaaba on the day they perform Tawaf at the Grand Mosque, ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on 24 May 2026.
REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Marines hold the US flag during an annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony to honour the men and women killed while serving in the US army at the Intrepid museum in NewYork City, on 25 May 2026.
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Members of the honour guard stand after a welcoming ceremony hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping for Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, on 25 May 2026.
REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
A Long March 2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft with Chinese astronauts blasts off to China's Tiangong space station from the launchpad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, on May 24, 2026.
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Aircraft perform during an air show marking the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Crete, over the Venetian harbour in Chania, on the island of Crete, Greece, on 24 May 2026.
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The Blue Angels perform a flyover at the start of the Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, US, on 22 May 2026.
REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
A Palestinian looks through the doorway of a UNRWA school in the Maghazi area of central Gaza on 20 May 2026.
REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) honour guards march during a welcome ceremony for Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on 20 May 2026.
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A man attaches name cards with wishes of Buddhist followers to lotus lanterns displayed at the Jogye Temple after a service to celebrate Buddha's birthday in Seoul on 24 May, 2026.
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In this aerial view, fog rolls by the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, on 20 May 2026.
The Iran war has triggered growing concern over the state of United States munitions inventories after the Pentagon expended thousands of high-end…
US President Donald Trump’s regular social media announcements hint at an imminent deal between the United States and Iran that would open the Strait…
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US-Iran tensions in the backdrop of the World Cup
