Draft proposal outlines possible one month negotiations in Islamabad, sanctions relief discussions, and renewed debate over uranium enrichment and the Strait of Hormuz.
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.
As U.S. policy shifts and Iran’s layered power structure blurs accountability, Gulf states confront a hard truth: regional security can no longer rely on external guarantees, forcing a rethinking of alliances, deterrence, and strategic independence.
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.
From political vetoes to economic leverage, Washington intensifies demands on Baghdad to curb Iran-linked armed groups while Iraq’s next government faces a tightening regional and financial squeeze.
As the Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaid iattempts to build a new cabinet, Iraq stands at a delicate crossroads where regional tensions, foreign influence, and internal demands are all shaping the outcome of one of the country’s most sensitive political processes.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
FIFA confirms Iran’s place in Group G as political tensions and logistical disputes briefly cloud preparations for the tournament schedule.
Fans and organizations condemn “exploitative” pricing and extreme resale costs as FIFA defends dynamic pricing and points to major revenues set to fund football development worldwide.
