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No politicians, no militias: 'Do You Love Me' reclaims Lebanon's story through its people
The National 10 Jul 2026

No politicians, no militias: 'Do You Love Me' reclaims Lebanon's story through its people

Midway through Do You Love Me, Lebanon no longer feels like a place so much as a collection of memories. Hit pop songs drift in and out alongside grainy home videos, forgotten fil…

'Lahab': The Arabic word for flame ignites poetry and passion
The National 10 Jul 2026

'Lahab': The Arabic word for flame ignites poetry and passion

Lahab is an Arabic word distinct from the related nar, meaning fire. It describes the visible flame rising from fire and its motion, from flicker to engulfment. These meanings eme…

We cannot let diplomatic conflicts stop scientists from working together
The National 10 Jul 2026

We cannot let diplomatic conflicts stop scientists from working together

The fathers of Cern, the European laboratory for particle physics near Geneva, which was conceived in the late 1940s, had two aims. The first was to enable the construction of lar…

Can the agreement between Iran and the US be rescued?
Al Jazeera 10 Jul 2026

Can the agreement between Iran and the US be rescued?

Latest attacks jeopardise ceasefire and memorandum of understanding. United States President Donald Trump declared that the agreement pausing the war with Iran was over this week …

“Disclosure Day”: Spielberg’s latest alien film is all mystery, no meaning
BigThink 10 Jul 2026

“Disclosure Day”: Spielberg’s latest alien film is all mystery, no meaning

There’s a particular kind of disappointment that only a good filmmaker can deliver, and Disclosure Day is steeped in it. This isn’t a bad movie, exactly. It’s something more frust…

Who launched the latest airstrikes against Iran? Right now it's a mystery
PBS 10 Jul 2026

Who launched the latest airstrikes against Iran? Right now it's a mystery

No one claimed responsibility Friday for airstrikes that hit Iran after the U.S. said it finished its attacks, leaving questions about who else may be targeting the Islamic Republ…

Iran war latest: Ceasefire off but talks still on, says Trump
The National 10 Jul 2026

Iran war latest: Ceasefire off but talks still on, says Trump

Qatar and Pakistan arrange new round of negotations as Turkey's Foreign Minister says truce can still hold

A new Mary Oliver documentary captures the poet’s wild and precious life.
Lit Hub 10 Jul 2026

A new Mary Oliver documentary captures the poet’s wild and precious life.

At the time of her death in 2019, the late Mary Oliver was one of the most successful American poets to ever publish. She wrote dozens of collections, and several highly quotable …

Why Iran's limited economic relief was easy come, easy go
The National 10 Jul 2026

Why Iran's limited economic relief was easy come, easy go

Iran is rushing to push out its oil exports after a US decision to reinstate sanctions brought Tehran’s limited window of access to an economic lifeline to an abrupt close. Recent…

Uneasy calm between US and Iran as mediators push for return to diplomacy
The National 10 Jul 2026

Uneasy calm between US and Iran as mediators push for return to diplomacy

Guns appeared to fall silent on Friday after days of deadly attacks traded by the US and Iran, as mediators push for a return to dialogue and diplomacy. The US carried out strikes…

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week
Lit Hub 10 Jul 2026

What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Rachel Aviv’s You Won’t Get Free of It, Daniel Mason’s Country People, and David Thompson’s A Sudden Flicker of Light all feature among the best reviewed books of the week. Brough…

Rialto review: Italian glitz, glamour and a contender for the best burrata in town
The National 10 Jul 2026

Rialto review: Italian glitz, glamour and a contender for the best burrata in town

Dubai's superyacht-shaped Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab has been making waves ever since it first swung open its doors to the public last year. The luxurious five-star hotel – standing p…