Podcast: Beyond the Headlines

The US, Iran and Israel must now reckon with the consequences of their conflict. AFP
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Wins and losses of the Iran war

Washington’s agreement with Tehran follows major political and economic gambles by both sides

US President Donald Trump during a coal announcement in the Oval Office of the White House. Bloomberg
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Are the US and Israel still fighting the same war?

The limits of soft power: America’s war and its World Cup

Replay: Who will fill the security vacuum in Gaza?

Egypt

Mohamed Salah, right, and Mostafa Zico were both on the scoresheet in Egypt's win over New Zealand. AFP
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Salah and Zico the heroes as Egypt create World Cup history

Both players were on the scoresheet in a famous 3-1 win over New Zealand - the Pharaohs first at the global finals

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Egypt record first World Cup win against New Zealand - in pictures

Foreign ministers call for permanent US-Iran deal

MENA

UAE's Majid Al Futtaim signs $3.1bn urban development project in Egypt

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Lebanon

US Vice President JD Vance speaks next to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani in Burgenstock, Switzerland. EPA

First round of US-Iran talks end with 'encouraging progress'

Arch-foes agree on Strait of Hormuz hotline and Lebanon de-confliction mechanism to reduce escalation risk

MENA

EditorialLebanon and Strait of Hormuz are testing diplomacy to its limits

Editorial

IRGC says Hormuz is shut. Shipping data suggests otherwise

MENA

US-Iran talks start as Israeli strikes in Lebanon stoke tension

MENA

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