Early results suggest the ballot box may prolong the political stalemate rather than end it; the implications of this struggle reach far beyond Israel's borders
Israelis head to the polls today, 27 October, to elect the 26th Knesset, in the country’s first legislative election since Hamas’s October 7 2023 attack and the ensuing wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and…
Some Gulf economies will contract by as much as 16% this year, but those with diversified revenue streams and sovereign wealth funds have a bit of a cushion
Gadi Eisenkot, who may form a government, hails from a Moroccan-Jewish family. Israel's 15 prime ministers have all had European or Russian heritage. Is it time for a change?
The former IRGC general was recently appointed as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. For the US, the danger is mistaking his prominence for a willingness to deliver concessions
From machines that develop human emotions to societies governed by artificial intelligence, Arab novelists explore the promises and perils of a radically transformed future