Podcast: Beyond the Headlines

The Israeli military has laid waste to much of Gaza city and the wider Gaza Strip. Reuters

Two years on, Palestinians tell of loss, defiance and survival

Gazans share their experiences as Israel’s war enters its third year

The aftermath of an Israeli air strike as troops push deeper into Gaza city. Bloomberg

Reading between the lines of Trump’s Gaza plan

The question of Palestine: Is recognition the answer?

Can Global Sumud Flotilla really break siege of Gaza?

Egypt

Mohamed Salah scored four goals the last time Egypt faced Djibouti. EPA

Salah aims to put poor Liverpool form aside and help Egypt seal World Cup spot

Victory over Djibouti on Wednesday will confirm Pharaohs' place at 2026 tournament

Football

Israel-Hamas negotiations on Trump Gaza plan under way in Egypt

MENA

Theft of ancient Egyptian painting sparks fears over security of treasures

MENA

How Karnak Temple became one of the defining symbols of ancient Egypt

MENA

Lebanon

Saudi Arabia's former intelligence minister Prince Turki Al Faisal. AFP

InterviewUS has 'no evidence' Hezbollah is rebuilding, says Prince Turki Al Faisal

Former Saudi intelligence chief says civil war is inevitable if Hezbollah fails to disarm

MENA

Lebanese general 'sweeping every valley and hill' in search for Hezbollah arms

MENA

Lebanese singer Fadel Chaker surrenders after 10 years on the run

Music & On-stage

Miss Universe 2025: Middle East contestants from Palestine to UAE

Fashion & Beauty

AnalysisImpunity fears renewed in Lebanon as Riad Salameh walks free

MENA

Unifil condemns Israeli grenade attack near peacekeepers in south Lebanon

MENA

Weekend cartoonShadi's take on repeated Israeli strikes across Lebanon

Cartoon

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