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Tourists ride a horse-drawn cart in front of the Pyramids in Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt.

Gaza conflict: Middle East tourism struggles for survival

ConflictsNovember 30, 2023
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Reports & Analysis

A view of smoke billowing in Rafah following an Israeli air raid

Israel's military faces multiple challenges

Israel's military faces multiple challenges

Amid widespread international condemnation of civilian casualties in Gaza, Israel must balance competing interests.
ConflictsDecember 1, 202301:33 min
Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Majed Al-Ansari speaks to journalists during a press conference

Who was behind the Middle East truce extensions?

Who was behind the Middle East truce extensions?

A tiny Arab emirate's unique influence over the militant Islamist Hamas group has attracted international attention.
ConflictsDecember 1, 202303:58 min
A woman dressed in yellow holding a girl dressed in red reacts after Israeli airstrikes hit a neighborhood in Gaza City, against a gray background

Fighting resumes in Gaza after cease-fire ends

Fighting resumes in Gaza after cease-fire ends

Officials from the Hamas-run Health Ministry said dozens have been killed since hostilities resumed on Friday.
ConflictsDecember 1, 202302:18 min
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Why Iran and Israel are enemies

Why Iran and Israel are enemies

Iran and Israel are enemies. The terror attack by Iran-backed Hamas put the conflict to a new level. What is it about?
ConflictsDecember 1, 202313:29 min
Israeli police officers armed with automatic rifles at the scene of a violent incident in Jerusalem

Fatalities after gunmen open fire in Jerusalem

Fatalities after gunmen open fire in Jerusalem

Three people were killed and more than a dozen wounded, with the militant Islamist group Hamas claiming responsibility.
ConflictsNovember 30, 202302:09 min
Dubai COP28

COP28 climate talks in United Arab Emirates draw controversy

COP28 climate talks in United Arab Emirates draw controversy

World leaders are meeting in Dubai for two weeks to discuss climate action as part of COP28.
PoliticsNovember 30, 202303:02 min
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In the spotlight

A person walks past a "#COP28" sign

COP28: What to expect from the UN climate summit

After a year of record temperatures, oil giant UAE is hosting the UN climate summit to stave off climate catastrophe.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 29, 2023
An illustration showing people speaking at lecterns emerging from smartphones

Climate lies ramp up ahead of COP28 talks in Dubai

A resurgent echo chamber of online climate disinformation is set to muddy efforts to cut emissions in the UAE.
ClimateNovember 29, 2023
Igor Levit and Michel Friedman

An evening of music against antisemitism

Igor Levit put together a concert to break the silence over a lack sympathy for rising antisemitism in Germany.
SocietyNovember 29, 202302:29 min
Products on a shelf in the Lebanese cooperative supermarket Mann wa Salwa

Fighting sectarianism in Lebanon with cheap groceries

The founders of a nonprofit grocery store in Beirut want to tackle both rising food prices and political segregation.
PoliticsNovember 25, 2023
A person walks past a "#COP28" sign

How will Israel-Hamas conflict impact COP28 climate summit?

Observers suggest the polarizing conflict could complicate talks at the annual UN climate summit even more than usual.
ConflictsNovember 21, 2023
In this Feb. 26, 1997 file photo, Khaled al-Otaiby, an official of the Saudi oil company Aramco, watches progress at a rig at the al-Howta oil field near Howta, Saudi Arabia.

How the Gulf region is planning for a life after oil

The Gulf countries are marching ahead with an ambitious domestic transition to renewable energy.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 21, 2023