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Is there a credibility gap at the heart of the UN Charter?

Conflict has moved beyond the model of interstate aggression the document's founders knew in 1945

Mudhafar
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Today's cartoonShadi's take on the reopening of Syria's Deir Ezzor airport


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  • Is Donald Trump still Lebanon’s best hope for peace?

    Play02:09
  • Corruption crackdown - is Iraq finally turning a page?

    Play03:35
  • Sending cake instead of a CV? Not in Abu Dhabi

    Play01:12
  • Opinion: Is the EU losing patience with Israel?

    Play03:47
  • How Pakistan came out as winner after ceasefire agreement

    Play02:39
  • Opinion: Is Donald Trump losing the Iran war narrative?

    Play01:38
  • Why Britons in Dubai don’t deserve the backlash

    Play01:31
  • Post-Khamenei Iran: Power struggle and a new era?

    Play02:01
  • Opinion: Why are Pakistan and Afghanistan fighting?

    Play02:57
  • What's next for Keir Starmer after Epstein linked to UK envoy

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  • Iranian citizens not looking for monarchy to be restored

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  • Will second phase of Gaza ceasefire bring change?

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Podcast: Beyond the Headlines

An Israeli soldier on patrol in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. AFP
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The cost of occupation: How Palestine's economy has been pushed to the brink

A damaged car and a damaged building are seen at the site of a strike in Bartalla in the northern Iraqi Nineveh province on July 29, 2026. US-Saudi strikes on Iraq on July 29 killed at least 20 members of a former paramilitary alliance that includes pro-Iran groups, the alliance said. The United States and Saudi Arabia said they had struck Iran-backed militants in Iraq in response to attacks on US forces and Saudi oil facilities. (Photo by Zaid AL-OBEIDI / AFP) / Attention editors: AFP covers the war in the Middle East through its extensive regional network, including bureaus in Tehran, Jerusalem and several neighboring countries. Since the start of the conflict, journalists have been working under increasingly restrictive conditions. Authorities in several countries have limited reporters’ movements, photo and live video coverage from sensitive locations. Some governments and armed groups have banned images of missile or drone strikes and other security-related sites. / “The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Ziad OBEID has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: corrects byline [Zaid AL-OBEIDI] instead of [Ziad OBEID]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require. ”
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