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China’s inability to exert any real sway over Israel and the Palestinians reveals its limited influence beyond its mercantilism and balancing diplomacy in the Middle East.

Tents have replaced some high-rises in the Gaza Strip town of Beit Lahiya, where heavy Israeli air strikes left several families homeless and doubtful that rebuilding will start soon.

Tunisian politicians and officials warn of an economic collapse if the government cannot agree a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan this summer, but political paralysis could scotch that effort.

Lebanon’s central bank said on Thursday it could not keep up its imports of subsidised medical goods without using its mandatory reserves and asked the relevant authorities to find a … Read More

Pope Francis sent his blessings to “the entire Lebanese people” in a letter to President Michel Aoun.

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his U.S. counterpart Antony Blinken discussed the “strategic” partnership between their countries and cooperation in dealing with regional and … Read More

The Saudi-led military coalition engaged in Yemen have established a presence at the entrance to the Red Sea to counter perceived threats to maritime trade from the Iran-aligned Houthi movement.

The EU’s biggest powers Germany and France as well as the Netherlands want the bloc to secure beefier powers to stop startups from being snapped up by big tech companies.

Zinedine Zidane has stepped down as Real Madrid coach with immediate effect five days after his team were pipped to the La Liga title by city rivals Atletico Madrid, the … Read More

‘The Anatomy of a Hummus Plate,’ by The Art of Boo, aka Bernard Hage, is a collection of over 250 social and political cartoons, covering the last two years of … Read More