An Iranian envoy visited the rebel-held capital of Yemen last week to mark the start of what the Houthis are calling the start of direct flights between Sanaa and Tehran. The Hout…
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Ahmet Davutoğlu argues that the alliance has lost its common purpose, defining itself solely by its adversaries.
Daniel Gros envisions a Compact for Open and Resilient Economies, in which Europe is first among equals.
Near the beginning of his long narrative poem “Letter to Lord Byron,” W. H. Auden writes, “I want a form that’s large enough to swim in.” So too, apparently, did Herman Melv…
At the 2026 Venice Biennale, artists and writers converged on Yto Barrada’s exhibition at the French Pavillion to pay tribute to Lebanese-American artist Etel Adnan. A stalwart po…
The yodel: the perfect acknowledgment of that which cannot be hidden anymore and therefore also that which we have always had to hide. The yodel: the flickering Adam’s apple. Not …
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, US President Donald Trump heads to the Nato summit in Turkey, where Iran, defence spending and support for Ukraine are expected to domi…
Türkiye opens a key NATO summit on July 7, aiming to cement its role as a rising European security partner as it leverages rapid growth in its defense industry and expanding globa…
Türkiye presented its culinary heritage as a tool of public diplomacy ahead of the July 7-8 NATO summit in Ankara, hosting international journalists at a dinner in the capital.
Billions of dollars in national and multinational defense agreements are expected to be announced at the NATO summit’s industry forum in Ankara on July 7, highlighting the allianc…
A multinational armada of warships is expected to arrive in the Strait of Hormuz within days to protect commercial shipping from Iranian threats, The National can disclose. Wester…