Opinion

Both sides have been upbeat regarding progress made in negotiations, although a deal has yet to be reached

This is the most dangerous moment in decades for the West Bank. Its Palestinian representative body is sclerotic and paralysed, while the Israeli right is brazenly pursuing sovereignty.

The pontiff urges better oversight of a technology that will define the future, given its control by a small group of company leaders with some unpalatable views of the world.

Media outlets in Lebanon seem to come up with a new 'story' about Syria's aims and intentions every day. Who is behind them and what do they want?

Israel appears to view the "new Syria" through a strictly security lens and seeks to keep it weakened

Parties on the far right and left of Europe's political spectrum offer voters seemingly simple solutions to their long list of grievances. But is it so simple?

The New York City mayor's statement likely resonated with the growing number of Israelis who think that recognising the Nakba is an important first step toward reconciliation.

Without transparency, arrests carried out in the name of accountability risk becoming another tool for the government to consolidate control

While government supporters defend the Alawite woman's decision to embrace Sunni Islam and wear hijab, critics say she was forced

Xi warned of the dangers of falling into said trap as Washington appears increasingly threatened by Beijing's steady rise as a great world power

Tel Aviv's calls for Hezbollah's disarmament feel like deja vu, as does Beirut's inability to do anything about it

Only the ministers of media and agriculture were replaced, showing the government's choice to avoid political disruption at a time of mounting economic and administrative pressure