The Australian physician-turned-novelist of Chinese descent talks about her latest critically-acclaimed novel, 'The Burrow' and why she regrets not speaking Cantonese
Long before Europe's major capitals emerged, Arab cities formed vast, sophisticated urban systems. Cairo's architectural evolution traces the rise, openness, and endurance of this civilisation
Annemarie Jacir crafts a human drama that strikes unerringly at its political themes, showing how today's events are directly linked to the events of 90 years ago
Those who somehow managed to survive starvation, bombs and disease now face a punishing winter in 'shelters' as battered as Palestinian existence itself
The economy is a mess and the politics are askew but the Lebanese are once again learning how to celebrate, these days to the tune of Badna Nrou, meaning 'We need to calm down'
From Hitler and Mussolini to South American dictators, world leaders have long seen in football's biggest tournament an opportunity to further an agenda
From 3D players to data-transmitting balls, the sport's biggest tournament is awash with technology to help with everything from offside decisions to viewer angles, but does this come at a cost?
Netanyahu continues to defy calls from Washington to pump the brakes on Israel's offensive in Lebanon, something Iran has linked to a future peace deal
While it could be tied to military calculations related to the current US-Iran war, it also reflects a deeper struggle between two opposing regional visions