Strike targeting Palestinian group is first since interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa established control
Iraq and Iran have banned mega production focused on seventh-century schism between Sunni and Shia Muslims
US-based Niantic is selling its games business as part of a pivot to artificial intelligence
Saudi Arabia’s plan to increase religious tourism must include ways to manage the growing crowds
The Trump administration should press Netanyahu to allow aid to flow
Saudi Arabia meeting comes as Kyiv and Moscow launch attacks on each other’s territory
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Agreement will bring a bigger swath of fractured nation under the control of Ahmed al-Sharaa’s administration
Brutal retaliation by supporters of government undermine legitimacy of Ahmed al-Sharaa at home and overseas
Zelenskyy in effort to persuade Trump he wants an end to war with Russia after freeze on military and intelligence aid
Reformist president Masoud Pezeshkian’s hopes for détente with west in tatters as rival factions tighten grip on power
President calls for calm after attempted pro-Assad uprising triggers revenge killings by pro-government forces
Mediated negotiations in Doha take place after blockade on Gaza reimposed
Local box office has struggled since movie ban was lifted in 2018
Kuwait has stripped nationality from 42,000 people after suspending the region’s only parliament last year
Damascus claims it has brought uprising under control but is struggling to contain revenge attacks on Alawites
Federal agencies say the Ivy League institution failed to protect Jewish students from harassment
‘Friction and angst’ over Neom auditor preceded Public Investment Fund’s ban on Big Four firm
US president sends letter to supreme leader in Tehran in effort to resume talks
Is the man once known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani intent on moderating or a brutal strongman?
The market for ancient art can seem confusing, but there’s no better way to feel the hand of history
Twenty-four entities, including oil companies and banks, removed from sanctions list
Move to target Gali Baharav-Miara set to deepen long-running crisis over democratic norms and rule of law
Foreign minister Hakan Fidan says in rare interview that Ankara would join post-Nato European security pact
US president says Washington will send ‘Israel everything it needs to finish the job’ in Gaza
