From his iconic paintings to the institutions he helped build and the generations of artists he inspired, he has left a vital legacy

How the Houthis seized the country’s western coastline and reached for Bab al-Mandab

The Supreme Court may well assent to the practice, but the history of the Constitution also offers arguments against it, including those raised in the name of religion itself

The terminology around violent ideological attacks has been weaponized ever more widely by politicians, making the job of combating the underlying problems impossible

A look back at the actor’s unique contribution to Egyptian cinema, and the adaptability that has ensured her continuing relevance

New visa restrictions introduced by Washington are raising the stakes in a yearlong dispute over allegations of white persecution

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New visa restrictions introduced by Washington are raising the stakes in a yearlong dispute over allegations of white persecution

Assala Nasri's return to Damascus after 15 years in exile drew Syrians of every sect and ethnicity, and her concert, held over Salafist objections, became a showcase for an inclusive nationalism.

The secret deal that sent eight asylum-seekers halfway around the world

How the Houthis seized the country’s western coastline and reached for Bab al-Mandab

Why do politicians continue to use Sunday school stories about Israel-Palestine’s past?

The rhetoric comes as the president is stuck with a war he can’t win and declining domestic popularity — but what if he means what he says?

How the Houthis seized the country’s western coastline and reached for Bab al-Mandab

Jason Burke joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss the young radicals of the 1970s who believed revolution was within reach, and his book, “The Revolutionists.”

After 15 years away, Syrian singer Assala Nasri returned to the stage in Damascus. The Damascus-born musical icon had publicly backed the 2011 uprising again...

While the Macklemore controversy may have some impact, it should not distract from the realities of life for Palestinians, which remain the same.

President Abdullahi is pitching Trump on the value of his breakaway state, but even with the backing of key GOP lawmakers, the power imbalance is not in his favor

While the Macklemore controversy may have some impact, it should not distract from the realities of life for Palestinians, which remain the same.

Ratko Mladić, the commander in charge of the Srebrenica genocide and architect of the siege of Sarajevo, died serving a life sentence in the Hague. Jasmin Mu...

A look back at the actor’s unique contribution to Egyptian cinema, and the adaptability that has ensured her continuing relevance

The group’s advances on Yemen's western coast and a drone attack on the East-West Pipeline have put Saudi Arabia under pressure at both Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab. With Iran's reach curtailed elsewhere, Yemen has become one of Tehran's most consequential levers against Riyadh.

How the movement adapted to dominate Yemeni politics

The terminology around violent ideological attacks has been weaponized ever more widely by politicians, making the job of combating the underlying problems impossible

Emboldened by an ultraconservative state agenda and the war in Ukraine, extremists are cautiously welcomed by the government

While the Macklemore controversy may have some impact, it should not distract from the realities of life for Palestinians, which remain the same.

Why should the victims of massacres be expected to stand beside their executioners in the name of anti-imperial resistance?

A bronze sculpture by Tschabalala Self depicts an anonymous young Black woman in a blue dress, heels and glass-beaded jewelry. Self describes the figure as a...

A leading Syrian intellectual takes on the famous linguist, arguing that Americentrism blinds the latter from the reality of the revolution

Why should the victims of massacres be expected to stand beside their executioners in the name of anti-imperial resistance?

Socialist scholar Gilbert Achcar on the legacy of the War on Terror, the Arab Spring's defeat, and the Gaza genocide

Osama Njeem sat at the junction of two of Rome’s biggest priorities: gas and migration, a position that shaped the decision to release him

How democracy protection groups are preparing for Trump's worst.

How democracy protection groups are preparing for Trump's worst.

Investigative journalist Barbara Matejčić, an award-winning reporter, spent three years uncovering the complete story behind two young photographers who capt...

An exclusive joint investigation reveals how the group resorted to hiding its assets underground in the deserts of Syria and Iraq, and how they are being uncovered

For many Palestinians in the territory, survival depends on a chain of administrative decisions over which they have no control

Did the US president’s belief that Ayatollah Khamenei was intent on killing him influence his fateful decision to launch a war?

A new documentary portrays the most successful tennis champion in history as fueled by his detractors, his mindset rooted in his childhood experience of war

An exclusive joint investigation reveals how the group resorted to hiding its assets underground in the deserts of Syria and Iraq, and how they are being uncovered

The U.S. tour by prominent Hindutva ideologue Mohan Bhagwat comes at a critical time for the Hindu right, as it faces electoral setbacks, growing opposition from progressive Hindus and rising anti-Indian sentiment.

Returning to the region after eight years, the religion’s followers are lighting candles at bulldozed shrines and focusing on how to protect their embattled faith