Global sanctions have curtailed Iran's economic growth, limited its oil exports and devalued its currency, but Tehran has been resilient in its ability to fund its regional proxies
The iconography of Mahsa exemplifies the nature of the Iranian woman who never ceases to create hope, art, and culture in her life, and even in her death
Iran's regime has continuously developed its capabilities required to deal with a full range of threats — from foreign military aggression, espionage and subversion to localised, civil unrest
Despite the war's unpopularity, Trump seems determined to press on until he can claim a decisive victory, whether by diplomacy, force, or a combination of the two
A Democrat-majority Congress will clip his wings at home, but he will have far more freedom to act on foreign affairs, given the powers he still retains as commander-in-chief
French novelist Philippe Jaenada's novel 'The Unknown Woman of Quai de Javel' wins big, while the Prix Renaudot goes to François-Henri Désérable for his novel about an unlikely wine expert