An unrealistic idea lures young people into seeking refuge in the illusions of the past to escape the cruelty of the present

It remains to be seen if, going forward, Israeli strikes on Hezbollah in Syria or Lebanon—or against the PMF in Iraq—will elicit a direct Iranian response. Time will tell.

The US House of Representatives passed on Saturday a $95bn legislative package providing security assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan over objections from a number of Republicans.The legislation…

The two sides are making careful calculations—at least for now—but the conflict is changing, as are the political dynamics at work in dangerous times

Three photographers visited Gaza in 2010. The resulting book, 'Ten Days in Gaza', is a beautiful and unbearably sad record of the children who must by now be young adults if they are alive at all.

The two countries have a long history of online offensives against each other, which may come into play

The state's refusal to engage with bondholders risks keeping Lebanon out of the funding markets, draining its remaining reserves as creditors seek redress

The Iraqi PM and Joe Biden stuck to the script, emphasising economic opportunities. No one mentioned US troop withdrawal, but Baghdad's tense relations with Iraqi Kurds did come up.

Cairo's worst fears could soon be realised and the mass exodus event it feared months ago could finally come to fruition