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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio oversees the signing of the framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon in Washington on 26 June 2026. Reuters
Politics

One town at a time: Israel, Lebanon boost coordination

Thuraya Shahin 03 July 2026
Aly Eissa's new works: East-West musical fusion, his way Lina Jaradat
Culture & Social Affairs

Aly Eissa's new works: East-West musical fusion, his way

Fadi El-Abdallah 03 July 2026
A gas facility off the Suez Desert Road outside Cairo, Egypt, on 1 September 2020.
 Reuters

Egypt repays energy firms with an eye on self sufficiency

Cairo hopes to gain the trust of partners through its regular payments to energy firms, so that they will be more inclined to invest in gas exploration activities

Sharif Mohammad 20 May 2026
The funeral procession for Izz al-Din al-Haddad, a military commander of the Qassam Brigades, along with his wife and daughter, took place in Gaza City on 16 May 2026. AFP

Hamas disarmament no more likely after commander killed

Israel's recent assassination of Izz al-Din al-Haddad will do little to sway the group's decision to stick to its guns, which it views as a 'sacred right' and a defence against Israeli-armed gangs

Salem Al Rayyes 19 May 2026
Lamine Yamal raises the Palestinian flag during Barcelona's celebrations of their Spanish League title in Barcelona, ​​2026. AP

How Gaza pushed Israel out of Europe’s moral order

Football star Lamine Yamal's hoisting of Palestine's flag, and the Eurovision audience's booing of Israel's contestant, show how Israel has lost its PR edge

Shadi Alaa Aldin 18 May 2026
Locals survey the damage following a Jordanian strike on reported drugs and weapons storage facilities in the village of Busan, in the southern Druze-majority province of Sweida, on 2 May 2026. SHADI AL-DUBAISI / AFP

Jordan's renewed war on drugs comes with political undertones

The most recent and expansive operation took place on 2 May 2026, where a wide array of sites in the Sweida province were hit

Caroline Rose 18 May 2026
A view of buildings on the Alexandria Corniche. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

The many faces of Alexandria

Nestled on the southern Mediterranean coast, Egypt's quaint coastal metropolis marked its inception as an ancient city that wore many hats across civilisations

Yasmin Abdallah 15 May 2026

Iran, Taiwan set to dominate Trump-Xi talks

Fares Garabet 13 May 2026
Ewan White

Did Trump's war on Iran make nuclear proliferation more likely?

Many US allies across the world are now questioning America's ability and will to protect them, making the prospect of a nuclear deterrent more appealing

Christopher Phillips 12 May 2026

Trump's blockade of Iran's blockade

Fares Garabet 11 May 2026
'The Unknown Past: Leila Mourad, Egypt’s Jewish Muslim Star' by Hanan Hammad

A deeper look at the life of 'the first Arab Cinderella'

A new book about Egyptian silver-screen actress and singer Leila Mourad uncovers the competing forces that shaped not only her career but also how she was perceived by the public.

Fadi El-Abdallah 11 May 2026
SDF forces participate in a joint military exercise with the US-led Operation Inherent Resolve coalition against the Islamic State (IS) in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province on 7 September 2022. Delil SOULEIMAN / AFP

How to integrate Kurdish women into Syria’s new army

Some in Damascus think female protection units are better suited for police force work, but this would be a huge waste of their valuable military skills

Zozan Ali 09 May 2026
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Libyan National Army Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar, and Trump advisor Massad Boulos in Washington on 29 June, 2026. @US_SrAdvisorAF/X
Politics

US plan for Libya: unification or management of division?

26 June 2026

A US envoy wants the institutions of western Libya to accommodate the son of an eastern warlord as Libyan president. Is this another doomed effort to unite the feuding factions, or could it work?

Areig Elhag
Dave Murray
Science & Technology

More than a game: a look inside the mind of a football fan

30 June 2026

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 shows, identity, belonging, and tension combine to make football fandom unlike any other sport. So, what is going on in fans' brains?

Alaa Emara
A fighter loyal to Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan holds up a weapon backdropped by the minaret of a mosque, during a graduation ceremony in the southeastern Gedaref state on 27 May 2024. AFP
Politics

The quiet push to finally end Sudan's civil war

29 June 2026

External actors and some domestic parties are believed to be working behind the scenes towards a settlement. Why now?

Shawgi Abdelazim
Chinese President Xi Jinping stands in the centre of the hall during the China-Africa forum at the Great Hall of the People in central Beijing, on 5 September 2024.
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Business & Economy

China doubles down on Africa with its zero-tariff policy

01 July 2026

Beijing's duty-free access for African exports promises mutual economic gains, but more importantly, it deepens its strategic influence across the continent

Rabia Abdul Salam
Eduardo Ramon
Politics

Why siccing Syria's army on Hezbollah is so dangerous

28 June 2026

If Trump's idea is implemented, it would all but certainly further undermine regional stability and US interests in the Middle East

David Schenker

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