Hassan did not hesitate to turn to one of the well-known institutions in his community to seek a small loan after the latest war between Hezbollah and Israel. His home was damaged, his income ...

On the outskirts of the Syrian city of Palmyra, a moment that was supposed to pass quietly last Saturday turned into a highly complex security incident after a barrage of gunfire ripped through ...

Sudan’s Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan visited Riyadh on Monday, where he met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. While full details of the visit were not officially ...

Welcome back to the MBN Iran Briefing. This week, we look into the violent rearrest of Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi and follow the revealing travels of ...

Silence does the talking While trimming my nails the other day, my manicurist Reem lifted her head and asked me in that quiet, matter-of-fact way that Lebanese resignation often takes: “Do you ...

Frustrated by long entanglements in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Obama administration in 2011 announced a strategic “rebalance” toward the Asia-Pacific, where China was emerging as Washington’s ...

China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, carried multiple files and messages during his visits to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, renewing debate over whether Beijing is pursuing new ...

The release of the new U.S. National Security Strategy, alongside this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), has revived a familiar question in Washington and across the Middle East: ...

One of the most persistent gaps in the U.S. debate on Syria appears to be the assumption that the new leadership in Damascus exercises real control over the forces it claims to command. In an ...

Welcome back to MBN Agenda. This new offering from the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, the premier Arab-first news and commentary platform on the region, is a window into what’s driving the ...

China was swift to express indignation at a secret visit that was made in recent weeks by Taiwan’s Deputy Foreign Minister, François Wu, to Israel, as reported by Reuters, citing three ...

The fate of one of the largest oil fields in Iraq—and in the world—remains unresolved, nearly two months after the Russian company Lukoil announced it could no longer continue operating the field, ...