US

John Esposito, would-be Catholic priest turned renowned scholar of Islam, dies aged 86

Esposito's distinguished career path was unexpectedly shaped by a Palestinian academic

JD Vance says Epstein had connections to CIA and Mossad

Britain's Big Brother state is already here - we just don't realise it yet

Jonathan Cook

Iran strikes US base in Jordan as American bombardment continues

US: Democrats stall crucial defence budget in protest against Trump policies

International law

'Textbook infringement': Palestine advocacy groups sue for immediate halt to Trump's ICC sanctions

'Cultural parasites': Calls for boycott of The Odyssey over filming in occupied Western Sahara

ICC arrest warrants

Global coalition of lawyers launches campaign to defend the International Criminal Court

After his Iran war debacle, Netanyahu turns fire on state institutions

Abed Abou Shhadeh

Qatar, US and Israel hold meeting in New York: Report

Syria after Assad

Tom Barrack says 'benevolent monarchies' work best in Middle East

International law

Life as an ICC judge sanctioned by Trump

How the UAE keeps the US close while hedging against it

Fifa awards Trump its first ever 'peace prize'

World Cup draw 2026: Which Middle East and North Africa teams qualified? Who will they play?

Trump is fixated on Ilhan Omar. She embodies the America he fears most

Soumaya Ghannoushi

Lawmakers propose sweeping bill against Muslim Brotherhood after Trump letdown

International law

Exclusive: ICC shuns US demands to drop Israel war crimes probe and amend treaty

US-Israel relations

Outgoing New York City mayor Eric Adams signs anti-BDS law

US unveils sprawling consulate in Erbil as troops shift to Kurdistan region