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Dispatch from the New Syria: Opportunities and Challenges

October 1, 2026

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AL-MONITOR Live New York

September 20, 2026

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The Iran War Widens: Yemen, Hormuz and What Comes Next

September 17, 2026

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Inside US-Israel fault lines on Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey

July 29, 2026

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Deciphering the US-Iran deal: What comes next?

June 23, 2026

1:02:22

How the Iran war is reshaping energy markets

May 20, 2026

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Iran War at One Month: Outlook and Implications

April 1, 2026

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Are the US and Iran closer to war or a deal?

February 24, 2026

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After years abroad, Iraq’s Christians weigh returning home

February 10, 2026

3:39

Syria's Sharaa in Washington

November 6, 2025

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The Future of Energy and Power in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

May 23, 2025

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Plestia Alaqad on Gaza and South Lebanon

April 1, 2025

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This general view shows the site of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Guba, Ethiopia, on February 19, 2022. - Ethiopia's massive hydro-electric dam project on a tributary of the Nile has raised regional tensions notably with Egypt, which depends on the huge river for 97 percent of its water supply. Government officials said the dam would begin producing electricity on Sunday, more than a decade since work first started. (Photo by Amanuel SILESHI / AFP) (Photo by AMANUEL SILESHI/AFP via Getty Ima

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埃及和埃塞俄比亚为何会因提格雷、索马里和尼罗河问题发生冲突？

周四，埃及驱逐了埃塞俄比亚驻开罗大使馆的一名官员，此前埃塞俄比亚当天也采取了类似行动，这是这两个非洲邻国之间紧张关系的最新迹象。

土耳其矿难死亡人数升至五人：你需要了解哪些信息

Ezgi Akin

In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO

The Hellenic Navy Roussen or Super Vita class Fast Missile Patrol Boat P 71 HS Ritsos patrols off the tiny Greek island of Kastellorizo (Megisti), in the Dodecanese, the furthest south eastern Greek Island, 2 kilometers from the Turkish mainland, on Aug. 28, 2020.

土耳其与希腊之间的海底电缆争端陷入僵局，安卡拉方面坚持事先协调。

Ezgi Akin

In Ankara, reporting on diplomacy, EU-Turkey ties, NATO

The Prophet Mohammed Mosque is lit during the sunset prayers in the holy Saudi city of Medina 11 January 2005. Saudi Arabia began receiving Muslim pilgrims early this month in preparation for the annual hajj (pilgrimage), scheduled to take place in the last two weeks of January. Islam's Prophet Mohammed is buried in Medina's landmark mosque, which is Islam's second holiest shrine. All Muslims are required to make the pilgrimage to the Muslim holy city of Mecca, one of the five pillars of Islam, at least onc

沙特阿拉伯指责胡塞武装在麦地那发动无人机袭击：你需要了解什么

Adam Lucente

In New York City, reporting on regional news, militancy, climate change

JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images

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人权组织和宗教团体敦促国会阻止向以色列出售价值28亿美元的炸弹。

Elizabeth Hagedorn

Elizabeth Hagedorn

In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights

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Protesters hold banners calling for child protection and justice

Culture

突尼斯少女遭强奸案震惊全国：你需要了解哪些信息

尽管突尼斯在 2017 年颁布了一项旨在改善现状的法律，但针对儿童和妇女的暴力行为仍然是一个问题。

Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Morocco's newly appointed head of government

Culture

法蒂玛·曼苏里是谁？她是摩洛哥首位女首相。

Assala Nasri (C) attends the 2025 Joy Awards at The Venue, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 18, 2025.

Culture

叙利亚歌手阿萨拉在流亡15年后重返大马士革舞台

ISRAEL-ENTERTAINMENT-TELEVISION-POLITICS-GOVERNMENT-MASS-MEDIA-D (L to R) Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff, co-creators of the hit Israeli TV show "Fauda", attend a demonstration against the Israeli government's plans to shut-down public broadcaster KAN, in Israel's Mediterranean coastal city of Tel Aviv on January 25, 2023. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Culture

以色列剧集《法乌达》在黎巴嫩Netflix排行榜上名列榜首，并在阿拉伯国家跻身前十。

Leyla Borovali at her studio overlooking the Aegean

Culture

土耳其陶艺家莱拉·博罗瓦利（Leyla Borovali）将爱琴海的传统融入陶土之中。

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Amir Yaryab

阿米尔·亚里亚布是谁？这位伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队网络指挥官为何成为美国的重点关注对象？

美国国务院悬赏高达 1000 万美元，征集有关阿米尔·亚里亚布的信息，他负责伊朗网络行动的关键部分。

Guests stand at the booth of Saudi artificial intelligence company Humain during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh, on Oct. 29, 2025.

沙特阿拉伯选择中国MiniMax公司开发阿拉伯语人工智能模型

Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

The headquarters of SpaceX in Hawthorne, California, with a Falcon 9 booster in March 2024.

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沙特投资者或将成为SpaceX历史性IPO的主要受益者。

People sit in a cafe outside the Apple Store in Dubai on May 8, 2025.

伊朗将美国科技和金融公司列入新的中东威胁名单

Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Traffic rolls along a main throughfare under a banner with images of past and present leaders that reads in Farsi, "Domino fall", as daily life returns to the streets following nationwide protests, in the Iranian capital Tehran on January 19, 2026. Demonstrations sparked in late December by anger over economic hardship exploded into protests widely seen as the biggest challenge to the Iranian leadership in years. Limited internet access briefly returned in Iran before dropping again, a monitor said January

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伊朗史上持续时间最长的网络中断导致99%的用户断网：你需要了解什么

Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

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Israelis pick up their luggage upon arrival from Tel Aviv to the Dubai airport in the United Arab Emirates, on Nov. 26, 2020, on the first scheduled commercial flight operated by budget airline flydubai.

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迪拜航空事件凸显以色列旅客的重要全球联系

这架载有 174 名乘客的航班从迪拜飞往特拉维夫途中，驾驶舱发生事故，导致飞机紧急迫降。

沙特股市跌至战时低点，因沙特阿美股价下跌，海湾石油出口反弹

Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

A man counts Iranian rial notes

伊朗里亚尔汇率跌至历史新低，石油出口压力不断增加

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

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尽管胡塞武装发出威胁，航运巨头仍谨慎地重返红海。

Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on June 18, 2026, vessels are seen anchored in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz.

霍尔木兹海峡僵局加剧，特朗普威胁发动袭击，油价上涨

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech