Middle East


Palestinians vote in first municipal elections since outbreak of Gaza war - analysis

People walk past destroyed homes on April 20, 2026 in Gaza City, Gaza.

Voices from the Arab press: Lebanon succeeds in separating its path from Iran

(From R) LEBANESE PRESIDENT Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, and cabinet members attend a session on the army’s plan to disarm Hezbollah, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, Sept. 5, 2025.

Iran executed alleged Israeli agent over sabotage in nationwide protests, state media claims

A noose is pictured as supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran gather to protest against the death penalty in their home country and for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be declared a "terrorist organisation", in Berlin, Germany, November 14, 2024.