In “Captives and Companions,” Justin Marozzi traces the stories of the eunuchs, harem women and forced laborers who ...

The Dubai International Program for Writing (DIPW), a flagship initiative of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF), expanded its intellectual presence and impact in 2025, both ...

Trump announced the plan on Tuesday after holding separate phone calls with Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Welcome back to the MBN Iran Briefing, a new offering from the premier Arabic-first American news and commentary platform about the Middle East.. This week, we look at the seven moments and themes ...

In his article, “Beyond Zionism – will an alternative Judaism emerge”, Steven Robins joins some dots to come up with an inflammatory conclusion: that from “the ashes of the Gaza genocide” an ...

The Saudi Cabinet lauded the high-speed electric train project linking the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Qatar ...

Nassr’s transfer ban after confirming the club met regulatory requirements, allowing new signings when the January window opens as Cristiano Ronaldo’s side lead the Saudi Pro League.

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach, accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Wolfe, recently concluded a multi-day visit ...

In ’Defiance’, Loubna Mrie recounts growing up inside Assad’s Syria and the painful unlearning that turned privilege and ...

December’s announcement of the 2026 Arabic Booker longlist shows how Arabic fiction is moving inward, privileging memory, ...

Part travelogue, part geopolitical survey, this entertaining book looks at how the country’s Near Eastern connections are being knitted back together ...

An iconic British actor on The Night Manager reportedly became ‘tricky’ to deal with on set after wanting Tom Hiddleston’s ...