Opinion

At Riyadh's behest, Trump brought the conflict back into the global spotlight when he pledged he would work to end the fighting at the Saudi-US investment forum in Washington

Fourteen men stand accused of sectarian killings in the coastal region last March. The credibility of the trial will depend on how the proceedings hold up under public scrutiny.

Syria is rising from the ashes. It is rebuilding internally, seeking to overcome past enmity by being open and inclusive while also consolidating national unity as a key priority.

Kyiv looks to be under renewed pressure amid reports that Russia and the US have been secretly drafting a 28-point peace plan to put an end to the conflict

They may push states to prioritise viable projects over prestige ones, empower the private sector rather than crowd it out, and pursue fiscal discipline as a matter of necessity rather than rhetoric

Ahmed al-Sharaa has achieved significant success in Syria, yet these accomplishments pale in comparison to the fundamental need for transitional justice

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to Donald Trump's White House is a moment to reset relations that have long been based on oil and security. Today, they encompass much more.

Will the world protect the funding, access, and dignity that make survival possible or watch as premature babies slip away in silence?

The country's new leaders say people will eventually be able to form political parties when the transition period is over, but observers are starting to feel sceptical

If its ambitious expansion goals in the US are to succeed, it needs to undertake urgent changes to ensure no further editorial "mistakes" are made

Contempt for the poor by the world's wealthy, combined with the growing angst and anger of the have-nots, is giving rise to a new era—one driven by unadulterated power, big-tech, and profound crises

With each new scandal over a prominent news anchor or perceived bias, the thunder of disapproval from sections of the press and politicians gets louder