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Syrian President Nureddin al-Atassi at the United Nations on June 6, 1967. Alamy
Documents & Memoirs

Syria's history in the United Nations

Sami Moubayed 19 September 2025
Displaced Palestinians flee northern Gaza on September 18, 2025, due to an Israeli military operation, moving with their belongings to the south after Israeli forces ordered residents of Gaza City to evacuate. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
Politics

Palestinians flee Gaza City amid terrifying Israeli invasion

Salem Al Rayyes 19 September 2025
As the country battles inflation and the devaluation of the lira, can Erdogan pull off a miracle and get the economy back on track, as promised? Luca D'Urbino

Turkey in the throes of strong economic headwinds

As the country battles inflation and the devaluation of the lira, can Erdogan pull off a miracle and get the economy back on track, as promised?

Khaled Kassar 29 May 2023
The Turkish president who has managed to extend his two-decade rule will continue to face friction with Syria while attempting to repair soured relations with Egypt. Nash Weerasekera

What does Erdoğan’s win mean for the Middle East?

The Turkish president who has managed to extend his two-decade rule will continue to face friction with Syria while attempting to repair soured relations with Egypt

Omer Onhon 29 May 2023
In this file picture, a Palestinian boy makes the 'V'-sign for victory looks at an Israeli tank n the outskirts of Beit Hanun, north of Gaza City 24 January 2003. AFP

It’s time for a realistic approach to Palestinian resistance

Israel has consistently managed to subdue all forms of resistance, whether peaceful or military, but this doesn't mean Palestinians should give up. A different approach could make a difference.

Majed Kayali 28 May 2023
From bread as a metaphor for survival to baking as a balm for the soul the scent of a kitchen acts as an all-knowing narrator. Lyndon Hayes

Flavours unleashed: The rich tapestry of food in Arabic literature

From bread as a metaphor for survival to baking as a balm for the soul the scent of a kitchen acts as an all-knowing narrator

Ibrahim Adel 28 May 2023
Syrian refugees wait to board a bus as they head to border villages of Edirne province, in Istanbul, Turkey, 28 February 2020. AFP

Syrian refugees in Turkey express worry ahead of crucial vote

Syrian refugees say that up until two years ago Turkey had been very welcoming until racist rhetoric began being used which has led to killings and hate crimes against them

Shelly Kittleson 27 May 2023
Near-complete results showed Erdogan beating secular opposition challenger Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu by four percentage points. Michelle Thompson

Erdoğan wins historic run-off election in Turkey extending his two-decade rule

Near-complete results showed Erdogan beating secular opposition challenger Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu by four percentage points

Omer Onhon 27 May 2023
A new surface-to-surface ballistic missile called Khaibar with a range of 2,000 km, unveiled by Iran, is seen in Tehran, Iran, May 25, 2023. Reuters

Israeli escalation with Iran amid Arab truce

The de-escalation trend being driven by Arab states is undoubtedly an encouraging development for the region, but until the underlying root causes of instability are resolved, crises will continue.

Charles Lister 27 May 2023
In an interview with Iraqi writer, poet, and translator Younis Tawfik, he talks about migrant literature, writing and translating in Italian, and the effect of his best-known works. Oriana Fenwick

Iraqi writer Younis Tawfik: Italian is my language and my homeland

A discussion about migrant literature, writing and translating in Italian, and the effect of his best-known works

Youssouf Waqqas 27 May 2023
Oil reserves in Sudan and South Sudan remain underutilised, largely due to war. Meanwhile, lack of stability has curbed potential foreign investment in East Africa's oil fields. Ewan White

The massive untapped potential of East Africa’s oil reserves

Oil reserves in Sudan and South Sudan remain underutilised, largely due to war. Meanwhile, lack of stability has curbed potential foreign investment in East Africa's oil fields.

Faisal Faeq 26 May 2023
Eduardo Ramon

Beirut’s slow and catastrophic collapse

A description of the physical deterioration of the city and the challenges faced by its remaining inhabitants

Mohamed abi Samra 26 May 2023
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Trump's visit tests 'special' US-UK relationship

16 September 2025

Despite Trump's often hostile engagement with traditional US allies, Starmer has trodden a careful path to keep him on side. But is this sustainable?

Christopher Phillips
Opinion

'The Voice of Hind Rajab' shows cries for justice are only getting louder

07 September 2025

A 24-minute standing ovation at the film premiere was more than a symbolic gesture of justice for Israel's murder of little Hind, but a heartfelt cry of real anguish over the ongoing genocide in Gaza

Samer Abou Hawwach
Armed men from the MSA, an armed political movement in Mali's Azawad region, gather in the desert outside Menaka on March 14, 2020. AFP
Politics

The Sahel's paramilitary problem

09 September 2025

Armed groups are being formed in places like Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, where state militaries cannot defeat jihadists and separatists alone. Once formed, however, they seldom stay loyal.

Sergey Eledinov
Egyptian writer May Telmissany poses during a portrait session held on April 15, 2014, in Paris, France. Ulf Andersen/Getty
Culture & Social Affairs

May Telmissany: writing is an act of resistance against the ugliness of the world

14 September 2025

The acclaimed Egyptian writer talks love, betrayal, autobiography, and the lack of Arab literary identity

El-Sayed Hussein
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Politics

Butterfly effect: can the Palestine protest movement turn the tide?

14 September 2025

For nearly two years, protests around the world calling for an end to Israel's war on Gaza haven't fizzled out, but grown. Their geographic reach and longevity appear to have no precedent in history.

Bryn Haworth

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