Food consumption shifts markedly during Ramadan, reflecting both spiritual traditions and social customs centred on generosity and hospitality. While the holy month is rooted in abstinence, evening…

Trump will be wondering if a military confrontation with Iran would help or hurt his dwindling popularity at home, making his decision to strike one of the riskiest bets of his presidency

Many of the big regional energy producers retain strong credit ratings as they boost their borrowing. How the money is spent will determine the wisdom of each approach.

Palestinian novelist Nader Rantisi has spent years tackling weightier themes, from history to identity, while also examining the mundane aspects of everyday life

As reconstruction looms, Gaza's Palestinians find themselves unable to prove who they are or what they own, their identity cards and title deeds lost beneath the rubble of war

Forms of civic engagement unimaginable under the previous regime are now unfolding. But authorities have also been accused of arbitrary restrictions, selective enforcement, and sudden reversals.

From dependency to strategic agency

Despite having signed an agreement to integrate into the Syrian state, its leaders attended a key security conference in Germany as a separate delegation from Damascus, in a move that unnerves Türkiye