Known for his hardline and vehemently anti-US views, the man who could take over the top role of Hezbollah has been described as "Lebanon's Yahya Sinwar"

A dominant figure in Lebanon since 1992 when he became secretary-general of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah can be credited with reshaping the playing field of Lebanese politics for over three decades

The longest-living American president is best remembered in the Arab world for the Camp David Accords and for not wanting to rescue the Shah after he was toppled by Iran's Islamic Revolution in 1979

French President Emmanuel Macron has been accused of taking Durov hostage in a bid to gain access to private communications on Telegram

While he never underwent any real military training, he has been crucial to his father's bloody power struggle. He is now being backed by a range of powers to be Libya's next leader.

His appointment is seen as a belated attempt by Macron to head off the mounting challenge his government faces from Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally

The serial tech entrepreneur once stood in line to shake Barack Obama's hand. Now he sits across from Donald Trump wagging, nodding, salivating, and retweeting. Has he earned enough for a hug?

Completely trusted by the Russian president, this conscientious economist has made the job her own after 11 years in the role. Who is she, and who does she really serve?

Minnesota's Democratic leader has been chosen to help the Party win the White House. If it does, he will be Vice President. What does this 60-year-old former geography teacher add to the campaign?

A meteoric rise has propelled National Rally's young president to the top of French politics. His easy charm and expensive social media set-up now means 1 in 4 young French adults say 'Oui'