In the summer of 2015, Islamic State terrorists overran the ancient central Syrian city of Palmyra, looting and bulldozing its treasures and…

The fate of US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs and the international disputes they ignite is now in the hands of the United States Supreme…

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The Arab world has a vibrant and rich literary scene. Al Majalla picks out some choice titles in our fortnightly round-up of the latest Arabic books,…

The world’s energy system is in the midst of a rapid structural shift, with rising demand being met increasingly by low-carbon sources even as all…

Within a few days of each other, France and Germany have moved to revive National Service in the face of Russia’s growing military threat. In late…

US President Donald Trump’s foreign policy can no longer be dismissed as chaos or personal improvisation. Rather, it is a conscious effort to…

A prominent voice in contemporary Spanish and Catalan theatre, Helena Tornero has built a rich career uniting artistic creativity and human…

On the first anniversary of the Assad regime’s ouster, Damascus felt very different. Crowds spilled into the streets late into the night. Music…