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Culture

Eurovision abandoned its values over Gaza, and lost me as a lifelong fan

Organisers have yet to provide a credible answer as to why Israel is still included, while Russia remains banned
Inside Libya
Inside the rise of the Haftar family’s Dubai-based 'money man'
Israel's war on Lebanon
Can Hezbollah dominate the lower air battlefield against Israel?
Omar Ashour
Sahel
Tuareg separatists and al-Qaeda-linked fighters combine to cause havoc in Mali
Sahel
Mali's defence minister killed as armed groups launch countrywide offensive
War on Iran
Netanyahu, Trump: On Gaza and the Iran war, the parallels with World War Two are clear
Joe Gill
War on Iran
War on Iran: How the West is shaping a dystopian era
Marco Carnelos
Economy
Iran war wreaks havoc on global economy and could spark recession, says IMF
War on Iran
Trump's blockade of Hormuz is another own goal in the war on Iran
David Hearst
War on Iran
Trump's 'Apocalypse Now' is a busted flush. Iran has proved it and China knows it
David Hearst
War on Iran
How US-Israeli war gave Iran all the cards in the Middle East
David Hearst
Russia-Ukraine war
Turkey halts shipment of sanctioned goods to Russia, says report
Syria War
The impact of trauma on the mental health of Syrian children
Russia-Ukraine war
UAE is 'country of focus' as US looks to target Russia's economic partners
Libya Crisis
Cables reveal secret preparations for Haftar's visit to Russian aircraft carrier
Russia-Ukraine war
Dubai-based Russian shipping company sanctioned
Russia-Ukraine war
Russia-Ukraine war: One year on, neither side has a clear path to victory
Marco Carnelos
Russia-Ukraine war
'Showroom for Iran and Turkey': How the war in Ukraine altered Middle East defence ties
Russia-Ukraine war
Morocco's economy risks heavy price with neutrality in Ukraine war
Arms Trade
American media love the arms trade, as long as the arms dealers are American
Gregory Shupak
Politics
Why Emirati statecraft needs Putin's networks
Andreas Krieg
Russia-Ukraine war
Seven ways the Russia-Ukraine war shaped the Middle East and North Africa
Russia-Ukraine war
Russia-Ukraine war: The many faces of Vladimir Putin
David Hearst