Opinion

The backlash against the makeup ban is not about cosmetics; it's about how far the state can go in regulating everyday life

The US president sent a high-ranking delegation to hold talks, reflecting his determination to reach a deal with the Kremlin on a broad range of topics

Its position reflects a political outlook grounded in strategic foresight and a steadfast commitment to national interest

A senior Israeli military official has acknowledged that the number of Palestinian victims in Gaza has reached 70,000, confirming that figures issued…

In several countries bordering the Red Sea, state structures have collapsed. This imperils the waters, which in turn imperils global trade and navigation.

What follows is not merely a loss of leverage, but a reckoning with a political reality in which the Kurdish group no longer occupies a role that ensures its survival

Instead of encouraging Iranians to topple the ruling regime, US strikes could unite them to defend their country against foreign aggression

Recent events do not mean the end of the SDF as a local actor, but rather the end of a political chapter built on outdated assumptions. The next chapter will be more fluid and unpredictable.

How the issue is handled could set the tone of bilateral relations between the neighbouring states

A tenuous ceasefire between Damascus and the SDF holds, but PKK hardliners in Qandil want to continue the fight

Details over what was exactly agreed remain scant but Trump's confrontational approach may have caused irreparable damage to transatlantic relations

The Hamsho settlement is leading Syrians to question whether the economic architecture of the old system is being quietly repackaged, rather than dismantled