US demands Hezbollah be omitted from Lebanon government US Deputy Middle East Envoy Morgan Ortagus said she was ‘not afraid’ of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. Deputy Middle East Envoy Morgan Ortagus said Hezbollah’s involvement in Lebanon’s government is a ‘red line’ for the US [File: Mangel Ngan/Pool via Reuters] Published On 7 Feb 20257…
People & Power Frontline of Care People & Power explores the role of Lebanese citizens in the absence of the state. Lebanon is struggling with yet another humanitarian crisis following Israel’s two-month-long war, which has displaced more than a million people. With no functional government during the conflict, the Lebanese people had to rely on…
Hungary to ban pro-democracy groups, media outlets receiving US aid Under Orban, Hungary has for years enacted crackdowns on NGOs and the country’s independent media. Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban [File: Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters] Published On 7 Feb 20257 Feb 2025 Hungary is leading a crackdown on NGOs and media outlets operating in the country that…
EXPLAINER Fact check: Did Clinton set the precedent for mass federal worker buyouts? Trump fans say his plan for federal worker buyouts is not new: in the early 1990s, Bill Clinton signed an act allowing $25,000 buyouts for federal workers. But was that the same? Rachel Greszler, a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation,…
China blasts US as Panama quits Belt and Road Initiative Amid pressure from the US, Panama is first Latin American country to leave Beijing’s global infrastructure club. A cargo ship waits at Balboa port before crossing the Panama Canal [Martin Bernetti/AFP] Published On 7 Feb 20257 Feb 2025 China has slammed Washington’s “Cold War mentality”…
Canelo Alvarez drops Jake Paul fight to sign Saudi Arabia deal Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez has dropped plans to fight YouTube sensation Jake Paul by signing with Riyadh Season in Saudi Arabia. Canelo Alvarez defeated Edgar Berlanga last September in his last fight [John Locher/AP] Published On 7 Feb 20257 Feb 2025 Canelo Alvarez has…
Opinions Trump’s foul solution to the Palestinian ‘problem’ was aided by Biden, too The US president finally said out loud what his predecessors always tried to hide behind more agreeable language. Andrew Mitrovica Al Jazeera columnist Published On 7 Feb 20257 Feb 2025 Displaced Palestinians walk through a muddy road amid the destruction in Jabalia…
EXPLAINER As Greece declares ’emergency’ over Santorini earthquakes, what’s next? The island has been experiencing near-constant tremors since late January, with thousands of earthquakes recorded. A drone view shows part of the caldera, during increased seismic activity on the island of Santorini, Greece [Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters] By Elizabeth MelimopoulosPublished On 7 Feb 20257 Feb 2025 The Greek…
Opinions Elon Musk is a global problem The far-right billionaire seems to be trying to replicate all across the world what he already has achieved in the US. Somdeep Sen Associate Professor of International Development Studies at Roskilde University Published On 7 Feb 20257 Feb 2025 SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gestures as he speaks on-screen…
Iran dismisses talks with US as it blasts new sanctions Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says ‘negotiating with America is neither smart, wise, or honourable’. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to the crowd during a meeting in Tehran, Iran [File: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP] Published On 7 Feb 20257 Feb…