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Pro-Palestinian supporters hold a picket line outside Columbia University, Tuesday, Sep. 3, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo / Yuki Iwamura)

Palestine and pressure on campus

Academic freedom comes into question as quiet firings and pending lawsuits carry into the new year.

People gather for Friday prayers at Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Bashar Al Assad. Reuters

What next for Syria and the region after Assad?

How will the power balance in Syria shift?

Will the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah stick?

Egypt

FILE - Jimmy Donaldson, the popular YouTube video maker who goes by MrBeast, wears a Lionel Messi jersey as he stands in a sideline box at the start of an MLS soccer match between Inter Miami and CF Montreal, March 10, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo / Rebecca Blackwell, File)

MrBeast did not rent pyramids for 100 hours, Egyptian authorities say

World's most popular YouTuber claimed he was free to 'explore anywhere I want' at ancient landmark

Pop Culture

Egypt hosts presidents of Iran and Turkey at summit of eight Muslim-majority nations

MENA

AD Ports awards Egypt’s Hassan Allam contract for Safaga Terminal on Red Sea coast

Economy

Iran's president expected in Egypt on milestone visit amid Middle East upheavals

MENA

Lebanon

FILE - A fighter jet maneuvers on the deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea, June 11, 2024. (AP Photo / Bernat Armangue, File)

Latest updatesUS conducts 'precision strikes' against Houthi targets in Sanaa

The US Central Command said their actions were to defend against attacks on US Navy warships in the Red Sea

MENA

ExclusiveSyrian army generals and security officers fled to Lebanon, sources say

MENA

Beirut’s Metropolis cinema to return amid Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

Culture

EditorialGuns in Lebanon should be in the hands of its army

Editorial

Israel's eviction orders on Lebanon 'grave breach' of humanitarian law

MENA

ExclusiveAK-47 for $25: Lebanon 'flooded' with Syrian firearms after army collapse

MENA

Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire monitors meet for second time in Lebanon

MENA

US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in 'friendly fire' US Central Command says

My Dubai Rent: Filipino event manager pays Dh48,000 for peaceful one-bedroom apartment in Dubailand

Usyk cements his all-time great status with second victory over Fury

Latest updatesFive SDF fighters killed in strikes by Turkish-backed forces

ExclusiveNuveen seeks partnerships with Middle East sovereign funds

Vegetarians will be spoilt for choice at this Indian restaurant in Abu Dhabi

Latest updatesUS conducts 'precision strikes' against Houthi targets in Sanaa

Consumers concerned about health impact of drinking from plastic bottles, study finds

AK-47 for $25: Lebanon 'flooded' with Syrian firearms abandoned after army collapse

Inside the abandoned Iran-backed militias training base in Syria's Al Qusayr

Latest: Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal is 'closer than ever', says Hamas

Lights off along Tehran's highways as Iran scrambles to save energy

UNRWA says vote on Israel's Gaza aid obligations shows 'solidarity' with Palestinians

Syria latest: UN calls on Syria's new leaders to protect mass grave sites and preserve evidence of crimes

Inside a Syrian 'reconciliation centre' handling soldiers of fallen Assad regime

Lost limbs of Gaza: Israel’s war on the strip leaves hundreds of children facing lifelong struggles

The National reports from Iran-backed militant compounds in Qusayr, Syria 

The National reports from Iran-backed militant compounds in Qusayr, Syria 

Fury and Usyk in 11-minute staring match ahead of Riyadh bout

Fury and Usyk in 11-minute staring match ahead of Riyadh bout

Houthis confirm missile attack on central Israel

Houthis confirm missile attack on central Israel

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