On a Tuesday evening in Cairo, the screens were on fire. A crowded downtown café was glued to the Liverpool–Real Madrid match, eyes tracking every touch by Mohamed Salah – the young man who ...

Ballistic missiles “without limits” – that is what Iran has been promoting since the beginning of October 2025, when Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei decided to lift restrictions on the range ...

Except for the Wadi Gaza – which today is little more than a polluted water basin – no real river runs through the Gaza Strip. Even that Wadi barely reaches the sea. Its flow is choked off by ...

Gulf countries are entering a new phase of monetary transformation, with digital currency markets witnessing an unprecedented boom. These nations have already made significant strides, positioning ...

Fourteen years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya’s frozen assets remain buried under layers of sanctions, bureaucracy, and mistrust, even as ordinary Libyans still lack the most basic ...

The peace plan isn’t keeping up with reality on the ground. Ezzedine C. Fishere is an Egyptian-American novelist, academic, and former diplomat who teaches at Dartmouth College. His most recent ...

Welcome back to the MBN Iran Briefing. Iran’s neighbor Iraq goes to the polls, the dams dry up outside Tehran, bread prices spike and why you might soon find yourself within range of an Iranian ...

Joe Kawly is the host of MBN’s podcast The Diplomat, covering the global contest for power and influence.  Artificial Intelligence will steal your judgment before it takes your job. The world’s ...

When Chinese President Xi Jinping was received in Riyadh in 2022 with an honor guard and desert fireworks, many in Washington saw a symbolic shift. But for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, ...

Ara America explores the unique traditions, history, and cultural roots embedded in the everyday landscapes of the United States. Through a series of focused photo essays, the pro ...

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قبل ستة أشهر تقريباً، كانت فاطمة تقلّب هاتفها في المساء عندما استوقفها إعلان جديد في صفحة على موقع “فيسبوك” مخصّصة للعقارات: “شقة للبيع. موقع مميّز في حارة حريك. السعر قابل ...