Podcast: Beyond the Headlines

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session. Reuters.
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What happens if Iranian Kurdish groups enter the conflict?

US officials have given mixed messages over whether Washington would back armed opposition groups

An ambulance is parked near a sweeping blaze following Israeli bombardment on Lebanon's southern coastal city of Tyre. AFP.
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How far will the conflict expand across the Middle East?

What’s the goal of America's war on Iran?

How much longer could the Iran conflict last?

Egypt

The Dome of the Rock at Al Aqsa complex, also known as Haram Al Sharif. Reuters

Eight nations condemn Israel for Ramadan closure of Al Aqsa

Foreign ministers of eight countries say closing Al Aqsa breaches international law and historical status of mosque in Jerusalem

MENA

How an Egyptian gaming studio helps bring Resident Evil Requiem’s characters to life

Culture

Iran war revives Egypt's 'pan-Arab force' dream

MENA

Arab foreign ministers condemn Iran's attacks on neighbours

MENA

Lebanon

Lebanese gather at the site of an Israeli attack on Ramlet Al Baida, in Beirut. Reuters

Israel strikes Beirut beachfront as displaced families sleep in tents

Nighttime strikes launched without warning as death toll from attacks on Lebanon rises

MENA

Lebanon tells UN ‘no return to the past’ as Beirut moves to rein in Hezbollah

US

InterviewWar deepens Lebanon’s economic crisis but recovery possible, minister says

MENA

ObituaryWalid Khalidi: Historian who helped revive Palestinian national consciousness

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