Will Lebanon's newly formed government bring in reforms?
Hezbollah has been left out of the 24-member cabinet after the US drew 'a red line'. And the group has lost its veto power, known as blocking third in parliament. So, can Hezbollah remain a political ...
10 Helmi 202527min
What are the implications of Trump's sanctions against ICC?
The executive orders are still coming thick and fast. The latest? Sanctions on the International Criminal Court. President Donald Trump says the ICC abuses its power, taking 'illegitimate and baseless...
9 Helmi 202528min
Why is Trump pulling the plug on USAID?
President Donald Trump’s administration is dismantling the US Agency for International Development – or USAID. For decades it’s been the world’s premier humanitarian agency, distributing life-saving m...
8 Helmi 202527min
“Dehumanisation of Palestinians is so normalised,” Poet Mohammed El Kurd
“Death is so quotidian that journalists report it as though they’re reporting the weather” wrote Palestinian poet and author Mohammed El-Kurd amid Israel’s war on Gaza. And with a ceasefire in place, ...
8 Helmi 202524min
Could Trump's tariffs upend the world's economic order?
United States President Donald Trump has delayed imposing tariffs on his closest trading allies for a month after Canada and Mexico gave him guarantees on border security and fentanyl trafficking. Tru...
7 Helmi 202528min
Trump ‘not committed’ to sending US troops to Gaza yet: White House
White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt faced questions from reporters a day after Trump unveiled a plan for the US to take over Gaza and indicated he is willing to send US forces there. Asked repea...
7 Helmi 202529min
Why is Donald Trump so obsessed with Gaza?
US President Donald Trump says America should take over, raze to the ground and redevelop Gaza. He's also reiterated a proposal to forcibly displace 2.3 million Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan. The p...
6 Helmi 202528min
Is President Donald Trump using tariffs as a negotiating tactic?
US President Donald Trump's tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico are on hold for a month. But US levies on Chinese products have gone into effect - and Beijing has hit back with duties of its own. ...
5 Helmi 202528min
