Iran

The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Tense Iranian portrayal of a family torn apart by Mahsa Amini protests

Filmed in secret in Tehran, director Mohammad Rasoulof and cast members had to flee Iran for Germany to escape arrest and prison

Japanese Yakuza leader admits trying to sell nuclear material to DEA agents posing as Iranian generals

Iranian Press Review

Iranian press review: IRGC media lauds Houthi attacks on Israel

Right-wing think tank goes after Muslim Council of Britain leadership candidates

Trump 2.0 will strip away the illusions of the 'rules-based order'

Richard Falk

Syria after Assad

Israel’s attacks on Syria threaten regional stability and will ultimately backfire

Ali Bakir

Jimmy Carter: The peanut farmer who changed the course of history

Hamid Dabashi

Jimmy Carter: A utopian dove or a shrewd driver of US empire?

Nazia Kazi

Jimmy Carter: The US president who shaped the modern Middle East

From Perfumed with Mint to The Bibi Files: The 10 best Middle Eastern Films of 2024

Syria after Assad

What are Turkey's priorities in Syria?

Taha Ozhan

Israel's war on Gaza

Israel publicly confirms it killed ex-Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran

US Elections 2024

Trump’s nominee for top defence post thinks Middle East is ‘relatively unimportant’

Iranian Press Review

Iranian press review: A conflict between Tehran and Ankara? Iranian experts say 'no'

Assad's downfall is a big win for Trump. But if he gets greedy, it could be fatal

Marco Carnelos

Syria after Assad

Will Syria's new rulers abandon resistance to Israel?

Hicham Safieddine

Israel's war on Gaza

Israel planning offensive against Yemen, report says

Syria after Assad

Iranian establishment split on Syria as fall of Assad leaves Tehran turning

Syria after Assad

Assad's downfall shows that no Middle East regime is too big to fail

Maged Mandour

Syria after Assad

Syria after Assad: Europe must play a constructive role or risk irrelevance

Barah Mikaïl

Syrians have flown the cage. We must not lose our freedom again

Marwa Al-Sabouni