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

Displaced Palestinians flee the Shejaiya district as Israel escalated operations against Hamas, east of Gaza City. Ahmad Salem / Bloomberg

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

Israel had previously rejected Egypt's proposal for a Gaza ceasefire

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

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ExclusiveHamas claims Gaza protests ‘a paid Israeli attempt' to pressure it to disarm

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Six tourists dead and 39 rescued as submarine sinks off Egypt's Red Sea coast

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Lebanon

Tarek Atouli says his exhibition At-Tariq seeks to show that 'there is so much richness to gain out of hospitality, in opening your door'. Photo: TBA21

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

At-Tariq exhibition at TBA21 considers the act of hospitality in the Arab world

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

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

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on Israel's latest bombardment of Beirut

Cartoon

Three killed as Israel strikes Beirut for second time

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Gulf Connections: Reason for Kuwait's gift to Japan's tsunami victims

CommentThe UAE’s commitment to Sudan’s future remains strong

Verstappen overcomes early season woes to win Japanese GP

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

The brave new world of in-flight entertainment

A Hit Show at Dubai World Cup for Qatar's Wathnan Racing

LatestMacron to hold Gaza summit with Egyptian and Jordanian leaders

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

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

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

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

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

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

Latest: Macron to hold Gaza summit with Egyptian and Jordanian leaders

Israeli army's militarisation of Studio Ghibli trend sparks online backlash

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

Watch: Abu Dhabi Police warn reckless drivers against swerving

Watch: Abu Dhabi Police warn reckless drivers against swerving

Qatar’s Lusail Sky Festival delights people with stunning aerial acrobatics

Qatar’s Lusail Sky Festival delights people with stunning aerial acrobatics

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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