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Explore Beirut's current mood as regional tensions rise, intertwined with stories from a new memoir and the city's undying cultural spirit.

Missile strikes between Israel and Iran trigger mass evacuations across the region. We break down the latest developments and what this means for global security.

How are regional tensions impacting cargo ship routes? Your guide to using Marine Traffic to monitor live vessel movements in the Gulf and UAE ports.

Tensions with Iran are escalating. While the world watches the US and Israel, Turkey is playing a double game. An analysis of Erdogan's risky calculus, torn between alliance loyalty and a deep-seated fear of the fallout.

Exclusive analysis of the killing of MP Mohammad Raad in an Israeli strike on Beirut, the repercussions of the conflict on the Lebanese landscape, and the surge in online searches for recitations by Raad Mohammad al-Kurdi.