Podcast: Beyond the Headlines

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran. AP

Deal or war: What’s next for Iran’s nuclear programme?

Trump says he prefers negotiation to military action – but an exchange of threats between the US and Iran has brought fears of escalation

Palestinians protest against Hamas in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza. Bloomberg.

Where is Israel's renewed war on Gaza heading?

Is there still hope for Gaza’s shattered ceasefire?

Are crackdowns deterring Iraqi Kurdish smugglers?

Egypt

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron at Al Ittihadiya Presidential Palace in Cairo. Reuters

Macron meets Egyptian President El Sisi ahead of Gaza talks in Cairo

Jordan's King Abdullah II is also to participate in discussions about worsening humanitarian crisis in enclave

MENA

France, Egypt and Jordan to hold summit on Gaza during Macron's Cairo visit

MENA

Israel's new plan for a 40-day truce 'rejected by Hamas'

MENA

Israel 'rejects Egypt's Gaza truce proposals' as strikes continue

MENA

Lebanon

Syria's civil war has cost it over $130 billion in lost physical capital. Getty

A roadmap for post-conflict economic recovery in the Middle East

The monumental task of rebuilding shattered economies is crucial to ensuring long-term peace and prosperity

Comment

Two dead in Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon

MENA

Lebanese artist Tarek Atoui opens a door to musical heritage of Atlas Mountains

Art & Design

US special envoy visits Lebanon to press for Hezbollah disarmament

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Weekend EssayWill Lebanon's elites finally get out of the way of the country's reform agenda?

Comment

Lebanon's new central bank chief vows to combat money laundering

MENA

InterviewLebanon's Jumblatt on confronting Israel and giving Syria's new leader a chance

MENA

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed to make official visit to India on Tuesday

Best photos of April 7: Fruit market in Lahore to Emmanuel Macron in Cairo

Ten British members of Israeli military accused of war crimes

European stocks plunge after Trump tariffs

Iran insists on indirect nuclear talks with US while warning it will respond to use of force

Aim Congress 2025: UAE doubles down on sustainable investment

Oil sinks as Saudi Arabia cuts prices ahead of Opec+ output boost

Macron meets Egyptian President El Sisi ahead of Gaza talks in Cairo

HSBC accused of turning blind eye to hundreds of millions syphoned out of Lebanon central bank

Israel's detention of two British MPs 'unacceptable', London says

Saudi Arabia and Iran hold talks after Tehran hints at nuclear weapons

Can Turkey's 'Steel Dome' deter Israel in Syria?

Israel intensifies air strikes on Gaza after Hamas fires rockets at Israeli cities

Iraqi militias 'ready to disarm' ahead of US-Iran talks

Latest: Israel in control of more than half of Gaza, say rights groups

France, Egypt and Jordan to hold summit on Gaza during Macron's Cairo visit

Hit Show wins 2025 Dubai World Cup

Hit Show wins 2025 Dubai World Cup

Footage appears to contradict Israel's account of Gaza medic deaths

Footage appears to contradict Israel's account of Gaza medic deaths

Microsoft birthday celebration interrupted by employee protesting use of AI by Israeli military

Microsoft birthday celebration interrupted by employee protesting use of AI by Israeli military

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