Podcast: Beyond the Headlines

Lebanese soldiers block a road in Zawtar Al Gharbiyeh village, south Lebanon. Reuters
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Can Lebanon find a winning formula in peace talks with Israel?

High-profile diplomatic visit to Washington yields promising wins but reality on the ground remains dire

Tehran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz on July 12 and launched attacks at its Gulf neighbours. AFP
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Why was the US-Iran agreement not enough to end the war?

What’s at stake in the battle for foreign influence in Syria?

Why are ceasefires not ceasing the fire?

Egypt

Gamal Abdel Nasser and one of his former presidential cars. Photo: Getty Images / Egyptian Interior Ministry

Who vandalised Nasser's car? Scavenger is caught with Egyptian leader's Cadillac

Owner's son broke into warehouse in Alexandria where late president's car was stored, authorities say

MENA

From The Odyssey to Dune: Six Arab world heritage sites transformed by cinema

Culture

French minister condemns impact of 'ceasefire on paper' in Gaza

Europe

Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians lose food subsidies under eligibility reforms

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Lebanon

UN peacekeepers on patrol near the southern Lebanese village of Biout Es Sayed. AFP

Lebanese MPs urge UN to extend peacekeeping mission

Majority of Lebanon's parliament - 86 out of 128 members - signs letter to UN Security Council

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Japanese militant who took part in 1972 Tel Aviv attack dies in Lebanon aged 78

MENA

Syrian authorities foil plots to smuggle 700,000 Captagon pills from Lebanon

MENA

LatestIran vows it 'won't succumb to US bullying' over strait

MENA

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