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Theatre503, LondonHope still resides against horror in this collection of short plays from Palestinian playwrights, poets and artistsWhat are the basic requirements of theatre-making? Actors, writers, resource and rehearsal space,…
June 2, 2026
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Since April 2023, Sudan’s women and girls have been subjected to systematic rape and sexual torture. Specialised support and justice for them is key to the country’s recovery and futureIn…
June 2, 2026
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US-Israel war on Iran
As Israel threatens to bomb Beirut and the US and Iran trade missile strikes, Donald Trump insists it will ‘all work out well in the end’ and urges his critics…
June 1, 2026
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Israel
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June 1, 2026
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Iran
As Israel threatens to bomb Beirut and the US and Iran trade missile strikes, Donald Trump insists it will ‘all work out well in the end’ and urges his critics…
June 1, 2026
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Lebanon
Conquering of Beaufort Castle for first time in 26 years brings back memories of occupation of southWhen Hussain Alawieh used to take tourists to Beaufort Castle, they would marvel at…
June 1, 2026
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Violence against women and girls
Horrified by the recent murder of Kawthar al-Husayjawi, one of her female relatives describes what happened – and her fears for other women and girls forced into early marriage in…
June 1, 2026
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Lebanon
Experts say capture is largely symbolic, but it complicates efforts to extend the ceasefire between US and IranIsraeli troops have captured a clifftop castle as they made their deepest incursion…
May 31, 2026
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Authoritarian states are increasingly shutting off or throttling access to the internet, creating separate spheres in a realm built on connectionChina boasts of having the world’s largest population of internet…
May 31, 2026
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Iran
Some Iranians hoped foreign intervention would unseat the regime but instead the US-Israel war has damaged livelihoods and strengthened those in powerAs Donald Trump swung this week between threats of…
May 30, 2026
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Photography
Russian strikes in Kyiv, the Ebola outbreak, Eid al-Adha in Gaza and Sinner at the French Open – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists Continue…
May 29, 2026
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Middle East and north Africa
As Donald Trump looks for peace with Iran, Benjamin Netanyahu’s government escalates elsewhere – and Europe stands by“He’ll do whatever I want him to do,” said Donald Trump, addressing his…
May 29, 2026
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