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Global Backing for Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan: A Potential Turning Point?

International leaders express support amid hopes for an end to the conflict Washington — U.S. President Donald J. Trump has unveiled a comprehensive peace plan...

Hamas and Israel are on the verge of a ceasefire. What’s being left unsaid, though, could scupper the deal

Martin Kear, University of Sydney Hamas announced that it has accepted several parts of the peace plan put forth by US President Donald Trump and...

Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza is deeply flawed but it may be the best offer Hamas can expect

Julie M. Norman, UCL - The 20-point Gaza peace plan thrashed out under the leadership of the United States and agreed to by Israel...

The ‘Gaza Riviera’ is a fantasy plan that relies on urbicide and expulsion

Jonathan Silver, University of Sheffield - The US and Israel have sparked international condemnation over their leaked vision for the reconstruction of a shattered...

Where does the Arab and Muslim world stand on Trump’s Gaza peace plan? Expert Q&A

Scott Lucas, University College Dublin The US president, Donald Trump, unveiled a 20-point proposal to end the war in Gaza on September 29. The plan...

Trump’s Gaza peace plan: A bit of the old, a bit of the new – and the same stumbling blocks

Asher Kaufman, University of Notre Dame The latest U.S.-sponsored peace plan for the Middle East was unveiled at the White House on Sept. 29, 2025,...

The Flavors of Oman: A Culinary Journey Through Tradition

Oman, on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, is known for more than its mountains and deserts. Its food culture reflects centuries of...

Inside Turkey’s Most Iconic Wellness Experience: The Hamam

Istanbul - Turkish hamams, also known as traditional Turkish baths, remain an enduring element of daily life and cultural identity in Turkey. Rooted in...

Middle Eastern countries are among the most exposed to climate change – so why is media coverage so low there?

Marianna Poberezhskaya, Nottingham Trent University; Imad El-Anis, Nottingham Trent University, and Marwa Mustafa, Nottingham Trent University The Middle East is experiencing a period of intense...

Israel’s ‘refuseniks’: a growing number of soldiers are refusing to serve in Netanyahu’s war on Gaza

Leonie Fleischmann, City St George's, University of London The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has ordered the Israel Defense Forces to step up the offensive...

US and Israel push to end UN peacekeeping mandate in south Lebanon risks regional chaos

Vanessa Newby, Monash University and Chiara Ruffa, Sciences Po - The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) is seen by many as an...

UAE Condemns Israeli Settlement Expansion, Gaza Military Escalation

Abu Dhabi - The United Arab Emirates has sharply criticized Israel’s decision to advance a new settlement plan in the occupied West Bank, as...

Bahrain: A Key Link in a Changing World Order

India and China, the two biggest people-filled lands, are now getting closer after years of not getting along. They are coming together not just...

Can Syria rebuild its economy from the ashes of war?

Faek Menla Ali, University of Sussex - More than a decade of devastating conflict has left Syria’s economy in tatters, its infrastructure in ruins...

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