Until the recent outbreak of hostilities between Iran, Israel and the US in the so-called 12-day war, General Michael Erik Kurilla, the head of US…

German scholar and seasoned UN diplomat Volker Perthes is a respected authority on Middle East affairs and the former UN Secretary-General’s Special…

In the first week of Israel’s assault on Gaza, 22 members of Yara Sharif’s family were killed. In the weeks and months that followed, a further 32…

In the seven months since Syria’s former president Bashar al-Assad was overthrown, 78 foreign governments and multinational bodies have descended on…

Entrepreneur Elon Musk’s spat with Donald Trump took a new turn earlier this month when the Tesla chief announced that he was challenging the US…

Egyptian visual artist Randa Fakhry has unveiled her latest exhibition at the Zamalek Art Gallery in Cairo. Titled Tiryāq (Elixir), it completes a…

The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria has dramatically changed the regional landscape. Since Ahmed al-Sharaa came to power, expectations for a…

US President Donald Trump’s mounting frustration with Russia President Vladimir Putin over his refusal to agree ceasefire terms in Ukraine could be a…

For decades, Türkiye’s secular establishment viewed Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution as a cautionary tale. When Ruhollah Khomeini, returned to hijack…