Separated by the Gaza war, a Palestinian yearns to see his family again
Shady al-Areer, 38, was smuggled from Israel into the occupied West Bank after October 7, 2023. This is his story.
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Trump says a deal with Iran could be signed in Europe over the weekend. Tehran cautions against speculation.
France-Germany jet plans crash: Can Europe end reliance on US for security?
Despite the collapse of European fighter jet venture, there is optimism about the future of Europe’s strategic autonomy.
‘Torture isn’t new to Palestinians’: How Israel learned from colonialism
A chain of sexual violence that Britain built, France refined and Israel inherited is being used against Palestinians.
Is Israel’s ‘buffer zone’ inside Lebanon an attempt to grab gas reserves?
Israeli zone extends into Lebanon’s maritime territory, raising fears that it could become a long-term ‘resource grab’.
What is the Amal Movement, Lebanon’s other Shia party?
As Hezbollah’s future is unclear, what role can Amal, Lebanon’s other major Shia party, play?
The security in smartphones is helping send them to landfills
Billions of working smartphones reach the end of their service lives each year and move into drawers, recycling streams, and waste piles. The WEEE Forum estimated that 5.3 billion mobile phones became electronic waste in 2022. Many of these devices sti…
After Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenians vote for peace over nationalism
Nikol Pashinyan’s victory suggests Russia’s influence in the country is waning.
Iran’s lakes are vanishing: Satellite images show a deepening water crisis
Years of drought, falling rainfall and unsustainable water use have been worsened further by the US-Israel war.
Two years after Israel’s Nuseirat ‘rescue’ success, we are still bleeding
My family survived the massacre that freed four captives. Its wounds and nightmares have not left us.