Amid escalating rhetoric and disputed claims over military capabilities, Tehran prepares its response to a US proposal aimed at ending the war, while mediation efforts continue with cautious optimism.
US intensifies maritime pressure as tensions escalate in the Gulf region.
Tehran asserts greater control over the strategic waterway amid conflict-related disruptions, new maritime rules, and growing geopolitical friction with Washington.
Since 2003, Iraq’s politics has been shaped by competing Shiite, Sunni, and Kurdish blocs, where traditional parties, armed wings, and emerging civil movements continue to struggle over influence within a fragile and evolving system.
A reported assassination in Beirut’s southern suburbs revives tensions in Lebanon–Israel relations, raising questions over coordination with Washington, the fragile Iran–U.S. diplomatic track, and Hezbollah’s shifting battlefield–political equation.
Rapid growth in underwriting and new firms cements Dubai’s role as a rising global insurance centre.
In Beirut’s densely packed Hay el Sellom, April 8 airstrikes left dozens dead, destroyed entire families, and turned tightly built homes into fields of rubble, as survivors recount moments of terror, loss, and failed rescue efforts amid overwhelming devastation.
The 61st edition brings together over 110 artists, 100 national participations, and a strong Arab presence across Venice’s historic exhibition spaces.
Bringing together six artists, the pavilion rejects fixed narratives in favor of whispers, gestures, and shared moments that reveal identity as fluid, interconnected, and constantly in motion.
Once a bustling urban artery of Beirut, Corniche Al Mazraa has been transformed into a scene of rubble and shock following the April 8, 2026 strikes, leaving residents displaced, grieving, and searching for clarity amid conflicting accounts and widespread destruction.
Through shattered homes and unfinished journeys, families from Kayfoun retrace the final hours of loved ones who left to help others, only to become victims themselves, leaving behind stories of grief, absence, and enduring sorrow.
Once a source of revolutionary strength, Iran’s ideological narrative now risks becoming a self-imposed constraint, limiting flexibility, deepening crises, and raising the question of whether a state can outgrow the story it was built to tell.
New presidential decrees place experienced administrators and academics at the center of Syria’s evolving political transition.
Lebanon and Syria reopen structured economic dialogue through high-level ministerial talks in Damascus, signaling a cautious shift toward practical cooperation on trade, borders, and investment.
Reports and officials suggest growing uncertainty in Tehran as concerns rise over Mojtaba Khamenei’s condition, internal divisions, and Iran–US negotiations amid war tensions.
The new US strategy signals a broader redefinition of terrorism, linking jihadist groups, political Islam, and transnational networks into a single evolving security framework centered on deterrence and structural disruption.
A regional reading of shifting infrastructure, political fragmentation, and emerging economic corridors from the Strait of Hormuz to the Eastern Mediterranean and beyond
From Rabat’s cultural scene to Marcel Khalife and Mahmoud Darwish, reflections on art, identity, and a cause that transcends borders
A reported assassination in Beirut’s southern suburbs revives tensions in Lebanon–Israel relations, raising questions over coordination with Washington, the fragile Iran–U.S. diplomatic track, and Hezbollah’s shifting battlefield–political equation.
A finance-backed technocrat steps into Iraq’s premiership amid regional tensions, with urgent demands to balance relations between Washington, Tehran, and Gulf capitals while addressing armed factions at home.
From global romance to public heartbreak, her World Cup return reflects a deeper story of resilience, identity, and artistic rebirth.
Through abstraction, repetition, and cultural layering, the Lebanese pavilion reflects on humanity’s place within an infinite, interconnected universe while asserting Lebanon’s pluralistic heritage on the global stage.
A continent-wide celebration linking Mexico, Canada, and the United States in a unified opening experience blending football, music, and culture
Real Madrid expands its global youth development model to the Kurdistan Region
Just days before the Lebanese Civil War erupted, Pelé dazzled thousands in Beirut, turning a friendly match into a historic moment that still echoes decades later.
FIFA confirms Iran’s place in the tournament as political tensions and participation questions continue to swirl ahead of the US, Canada and Mexico hosted event.
