Podcast: Beyond the Headlines

US President Donald Trump addresses Americans about the Iran war. Reuters
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Escalation or diplomacy: where does the war go from here?

Mixed messages from Donald Trump create more uncertainty as Iran conflict nears sixth week

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?

What is the goal of Israel’s new war in Lebanon?

Who will endure the highest cost of the Iran war?

Egypt

People walk past a coffee shop along Riyadh's commercial Tahlia Street. Business activity and new work were affected by the war in March. AFP

Saudi non-oil business activity weakens for first time since August 2020

Supply chains affected as firms cited freight delays and rising transport costs

Economy

Hamas: No disarmament discussion until Israel fulfils obligations of Trump plan

MENA

When football chants turn toxic: Spain’s uncomfortable night in Barcelona

Football

Sudan’s Islamists tighten grip on army with appointment of a new chief of staff

MENA

Lebanon

A clergyman holds a crucifix outside St Georges Church in qlayaa on Easter Sunday. Reuters

Dispatch'We will stay until our last breath': Easter in the shadow of war in Lebanon

For the few people left, a normally happy Easter Sunday is one etched with uncertainty

MENA

Hezbollah is not fighting for Lebanon, says French UN envoy

US

Weekend EssayThe humanitarian toll of the Iran war extends far beyond its battlefields

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on Israel's tactics in Lebanon

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