The Palestinian Politician Who Could Be Israel’s Kingmaker
Polls suggest deadlock between Netanyahu and Zionist opposition parties ahead of Israel’s election, with neither set to secure enough seats to form a government. Yet opposition leaders have rejected the idea of allying with an Arab party to achieve victory. Mansour Abbas is trying to change their minds.
Syria’s Winemakers Press on Under New Alcohol Rules
From the vineyards of the coastal mountains to a small family winery, a handful of producers are trying to sustain a modest wine industry amid economic pressures and changing alcohol regulations.
The Basement Where Orthodoxy Is Being Rebuilt
Orthodox churches that have not shared communion since the fifth century are now worshipping together in North American cities, searching for a form of faith that transcends linguistic and cultural differences.
The French Far Right Has Opened Pangram’s Box
When an anonymous X account alleged that the it-book of the year in France was likely AI-generated, the scandal threw the literary world into an existential crisis. But under the veneer of integrity lay deep connections to the far right.
Yemen’s Salafist Commanders Are Shaping Its Battlefield
Three Salafist commanders who rose from Yemen’s preaching circles are leading the Saudi-backed push to retake the west coast, and for Gen. Abdulrahman al-Mahrami, the campaign is a test of whether his battlefield reputation can translate to the national stage.