1+ hour, 4+ min ago (752+ words) Inside Pope Leo's tour of Lebanon's important Christian sites Gaza death toll tops 70,000 as Israel continues bombing Ayoub Khan urges fellow independents to rejoin UK's 'Your Party' As MAGA turns on Zionism, Israel First right stokes Islamophobia How Yalla! Let's Talk became the Arab diaspora's leading podcast Inside Amir: A quiet portrait of leaving Iran Lebanese are preparing to welcome Pope Leo XIV on Sunday for what many are calling a historic moment for the country. After years of overlapping crises, many hope the visit will offer a measure of comfort to a nation still recovering from the 2020 Beirut blast and living under the threat'of renewed war as Israeli attacks continue along the border. The three-day trip is expected to be one of the most significant papal visits to Lebanon in decades, with stops at some of the country's most…...

23+ hour, 30+ min ago (940+ words) Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque at start of day of meetings Israel escalates Gaza strikes after recovery of fighters' bodies Airbus issues major A320 recall, threatening global flight disruption How Gaza is entering an uncharted era of foreign guardianship Testing the waters: Is Saudi Arabia re-engaging with Lebanon? As MAGA turns on Zionism, Israel First right stokes Islamophobia Inside Amir: A quiet portrait of leaving Iran Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray, as he opened an intense day of meetings and liturgies with Turkey's religious leaders and a Mass for the country's tiny Catholic community. The head of Turkey's Diyanet religious affairs directorate showed Leo the soaring tiled domes of the 17th-century mosque and the Arabic inscriptions on its columns, as Leo nodded in understanding. The Vatican had said Leo would observe a…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago (816+ words) Despite Gaza genocide, Morocco opens Israeli drone factory Pope Leo to meet Middle East Christian leaders in bid for unity FIFA and Swiss government fund West Bank community soccer fields How Gaza is entering an uncharted era of foreign guardianship Testing the waters: Is Saudi Arabia re-engaging with Lebanon? The Dutch election shows the far-right never lost its grip Lebanon a year on: Ceasefire with Israel is war by another name Inside Amir: A quiet portrait of leaving Iran How Hani Dajani built a safe space for Arab diaspora voices Migrant Ethiopian women see no relief from Pope's Lebanon visit Pope Leo XIV will join the leader of the world's Orthodox Christians on Friday to celebrate 1,700 years since one of the early Church's most important gatherings, on the second day of his visit to Turkey. The American pope began his…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago (713+ words) Pope, Orthodox leader to celebrate early Christian milestone Despite Gaza genocide, Morocco opens Israeli drone factory Pope Leo to meet Middle East Christian leaders in bid for unity How Gaza is entering an uncharted era of foreign guardianship Testing the waters: Is Saudi Arabia re-engaging with Lebanon? The Dutch election shows the far-right never lost its grip Lebanon a year on: Ceasefire with Israel is war by another name Inside Amir: A quiet portrait of leaving Iran How Hani Dajani built a safe space for Arab diaspora voices Migrant Ethiopian women see no relief from Pope's Lebanon visit Pope Leo XIV will meet in Turkey on Friday with Christian leaders from across the Middle East, and is expected to urge unity among denominations divided for centuries during his first overseas trip as leader of the global Catholic Church. The first…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago (715+ words) Pope Leo to meet Middle East Christian leaders in bid for unity FIFA and Swiss government fund West Bank community soccer fields Cairo embraces US terror tag on Muslim Brotherhood How Gaza is entering an uncharted era of foreign guardianship Testing the waters: Is Saudi Arabia re-engaging with Lebanon? The Dutch election shows the far-right never lost its grip Lebanon a year on: Ceasefire with Israel is war by another name Inside Amir: A quiet portrait of leaving Iran How Hani Dajani built a safe space for Arab diaspora voices Migrant Ethiopian women see no relief from Pope's Lebanon visit Pope Leo XIV will meet in Turkey on Friday with Christian leaders from across the Middle East, and is expected to urge unity among denominations divided for centuries during his first overseas trip as leader of the global Catholic Church....

2+ day, 19+ hour ago (1336+ words) Egypt-Chad highway becomes road to nowhere amid African conflict US, Israel push Gaza partition as Amnesty says genocide persists Gaza's secret flights: Inside Israel's push for forced transfer Occupation and opportunity: Israel's strategy in the new Syria Lebanon a year on: Ceasefire with Israel is war by another name Gaza is the litmus test for Western free speech Italy's witch-hunt of Francesca Albanese reveals a fear of truth Migrant Ethiopian women see no relief from Pope's Lebanon visit How Hani Dajani built a safe space for Arab diaspora voices Dior gets a Kuwaiti touch through Alymamah Rashed's artwork As the clergymen filed past the congregation, the women, wrapped in traditional white netela shawls, bowed and pressed a wooden cross to their foreheads and then to their lips. Sunday Mass begins at dawn in the Ethiopian Orthodox church in Ain Aar,…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago (930+ words) Pope Leo XIV in Turkey, Lebanon: What's on the agenda and why US halts Afghan immigration requests after attack near W. House Gaza's secret flights: Inside Israel's push for forced transfer Occupation and opportunity: Israel's strategy in the new Syria Lebanon a year on: Ceasefire with Israel is war by another name Gaza is the litmus test for Western free speech Italy's witch-hunt of Francesca Albanese reveals a fear of truth How Hani Dajani built a safe space for Arab diaspora voices Dior gets a Kuwaiti touch through Alymamah Rashed's artwork The hidden struggles of Gaza's autistic children Pope Leo XIV is embarking on the first foreign trip of his papacy, a high-profile regional visit that will take him to Turkey from 27 to 30 November and then to Lebanon until 2 December. Turkey is the Pope's first overseas destination since his election in…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago (684+ words) Pope Leo XIV lands in Turkey on first overseas trip of papacy French media demand release of journalist Christophe Gleizes Israel's West Bank raids see dozens hurt, Gaza attacks continue Gaza's secret flights: Inside Israel's push for forced transfer Occupation and opportunity: Israel's strategy in the new Syria The Libya link: How Haftar is helping to fuel Sudan's war Lebanon a year on: Ceasefire with Israel is war by another name Gaza is the litmus test for Western free speech Italy's witch-hunt of Francesca Albanese reveals a fear of truth Dior gets a Kuwaiti touch through Alymamah Rashed's artwork The hidden struggles of Gaza's autistic children Ghada Karmi's Murjana: Forbidden love in medieval Baghdad Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey on Thursday on his first trip outside Italy as leader of the Catholic Church and was expected to make appeals…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago (676+ words) US halts Afghan immigration requests after attack near W. House Pope Leo XIV lands in Turkey on first overseas trip of papacy French media demand release of journalist Christophe Gleizes Gaza's secret flights: Inside Israel's push for forced transfer Occupation and opportunity: Israel's strategy in the new Syria Lebanon a year on: Ceasefire with Israel is war by another name Gaza is the litmus test for Western free speech Italy's witch-hunt of Francesca Albanese reveals a fear of truth How Hani Dajani built a safe space for Arab diaspora voices Dior gets a Kuwaiti touch through Alymamah Rashed's artwork The hidden struggles of Gaza's autistic children Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey on Thursday on his first trip outside Italy as leader of the Catholic Church and was expected to make appeals for peace in the Middle East and urge unity…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago (547+ words) Australian senator suspended from Parliament for wearing burqa Ethiopian volcano ash forces Indian carriers to cancel flights The Libya link: How Haftar is helping to fuel Sudan's war From votes to vetoes: The race for Iraq's next prime minister Yellow lines and green zones: The de facto partition of Gaza How Israel set a dangerous precedent in international law Farook Mohammed paints Gaza onto Africa's anti-apartheid canvas Rising electricity costs push Syrians into financial strain The popemobile used by the late pope Francis on his 2014 visit to Bethlehem re-emerged on Tuesday as a mobile children's clinic to be deployed in Gaza. The vehicle is still unmistakeable as a popemobile: pristine white inside and out, and with the familiar raised canopy. But instead of transporting the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics, the re-branded "Vehicle of Hope" is now set…...