Podcast: Beyond the Headlines

Vehicles damaged by an Iranian missile attack on Tel Aviv. Bloomberg
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How much longer can Israel sustain the war it started?

Government and population under increasing pressure, with no clear end to conflict in sight

Lebanese Civil Defence try to put out a fire in a building after it was hit by an Israeli air strike. Reuters.
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What is the goal of Israel’s new war in Lebanon?

Who will endure the highest cost of the Iran war?

What happens if Iranian Kurdish groups enter the conflict?

Egypt

A Houthi soldier stands guard in front of a digital billboard displaying missiles during a rally in solidarity with Iran in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA

Yemen's Houthis enter the Iran war with launch of ballistic missile at Israel

Move widens scope of the Iran war as it reaches the four-week mark and threatens to further disrupt global shipping

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Egyptian and Iranian foreign ministers in talks over solution to end war

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Cairo dims lights and curbs nightlife as Iran war drives energy crisis

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Gulf Arab states have not sought Cairo's help to fend off Iranian attacks, Egyptian minister says

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Lebanon

The National

Weekend cartoonShadi's take on Lebanon being in the crossfire of the Israel-Iran conflict

Our cartoonist's take on Lebanon being in the crossfire of the Israel-Iran conflict

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Dubai Humanitarian sends 21.5 tonnes of medical supplies to Lebanon

UAE

Interview‘We saw what Israel did in Gaza’: Lebanese minister warns of more displacement

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Lebanon persists with move to declare Iran's ambassador persona non grata despite Hezbollah opposition

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