In his new book, 'A World Without Law, Politics Without Principles', Ahmed Abdel Rabou asks if international law is still capable of addressing contemporary crises
In this monthly round up, we survey the latest releases from Arab and international cinema, from arthouse films to blockbusters and everything in between
From meaning to memory, artists who endured the war have used their work to reflect how their understanding of 'home' has been changed by the devastation
The winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize for Literature has drawn on the ancient Greeks to invent new forms of writing "in playful dialogue with the classical tradition"
From Gaza to Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan, Iraq, and Algeria, this year's Arab Oscar submissions explore stories of conflict, displacement, memory, and survival
Our cover story this week explores the opportunities and risks accompanying Syria's shift from being a corridor of Iranian influence to a state intent on containing it
Democratic control of Congress will increase scrutiny of the war and its economic costs, but could also make the concessions needed for a lasting agreement with Tehran more difficult to deliver
Artificial intelligence can analyse facial features for clues to biological ageing and cancer survival, but further validation is needed before clinical use
Following an historic landslide, a new progressive wave is calling for establishment figures to step aside and make way for new blood who better represent the future direction of the party