The brutal Gulf monarchy has been cheerleading Trump’s insane war off-stage but won’t commit to any direct role in the conflict

Agé de 65 ans, ayant fui son pays lors de la révolution islamique en 1979, le fils du chah revendique une popularité auprès des Iraniens nostalgiques d’une époque où son père avait poussé le pays vers...

Chaque jour, nos envoyés spéciaux à Rome vous racontent ce qui se vit au Vatican en ce temps si spécial jusqu’à l’élection du successeur de François. Décryptages, analyses, reportages, pour tout compr...

The Secretary of Defense must be fired, but he’s not the only one.

Denial is a river in Sudan

Trump’s DOGE chief, Elon Musk, has blazed a staggering trail of destruction, firing tens of thousands of workers while cashing in.

When US and Iranian negotiators meet in Oman on Saturday they will be just the latest to turn to crisis mediation in the Gulf Arab states, whose wealthy rulers are increasingly seeking out the role.

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Key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan detained a day after university invalidated his diploma, in move seen as politically motivated

As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy

L’armée israélienne reprend son offensive sur l’enclave, tuant plus de 330 Palestiniens dans la journée de mardi, selon le ministère de la santé sur place. Le Hamas dénonce une agression, alors qu’Isr...

Raphael Glucksmann spoke with The New Republic about how he helped keep the far-right out of power—and his leftist vision for the country’s future.

Glucksmann suggested the U.S. isn't worthy of the Statue of Liberty, a monument that was a gift from France nearly 140 years ago.

Analysis: Amid an economic crisis and unsteady truce, there are fears that Yemen’s war could reignite, with a potentially devastating impact on civilians.

Backed by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE, Jared Kushner's firm is now biggest shareholder in Israeli company with stakes in businesses operating in occupied territories

The cost for Donald Trump of keeping the world’s richest man by his side is growing

« Le Monde », en collaboration avec plusieurs autres médias, a identifié les « diplomates » en poste à Bruxelles expulsés par la Belgique début 2023. Parmi eux figuraient des membres du SVR, le servic...

Les efforts du président par intérim, pour consolider sa mainmise sur la Syrie et assurer une transition pacifique sont mis à mal par les affrontements sanglants entre les partisans de l’ancien dicta...

The European Commission is figuring out how it could help Ukraine secure satellite communication capacity in the wake of Elon Musk reportedly threatening to pull Kyiv’s access to his Starlink…

City damaged during occupation by Islamic State group reopens 850-year-old mosque in time for Ramadan as reconstruction gathers pace In the small courtyard of Sara’s grandmother’s house, children are running and playing as if time had never passed. “The…

Starmer says European initiative would then be discussed with White House

To the Trump administration, pleasing Russia looks like it solves major problems. But experience shows that those who try, live to regret it.

The United States will keep to itself sensitive software code that controls Lockheed Martin Corp's new radar-evading F-35 fighter jet despite requests from partner countries, a senior Pentagon program official said.

President Trump’s fixation on extracting elements from the war-torn nation is an illusion.

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La maîtrise du feu et l'invention de la roue ont révolutionné l'histoire humaine. Certaines sociétés avaient pourtant fait le choix de s'en passer, sans que cela entrave leur développement.

The former judge on the limits of politics, the Chagos Islands and Trumpism.

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The UAE's President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has emphasised the importance of working towards a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East, based on the two-state solution.

Plusieurs dirigeants de la République islamique se sont récemment prononcés en faveur de négociations avec les Etats-Unis pour obtenir une levée des sanctions.