The Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed, with Iran having targeted oil tankers in the area since the war began.

Interest in studying Swahili – the lingua franca of much of East Africa – is booming in Egypt.

Home to some of the last speakers of Aramaic, Maaloula was attacked in Syria’s civil war. Its residents are determined to rebuild–and preserve their mother tongue from extinction.

The view that the US didn't consult regional allies before going to war with Iran, then Iran's retaliation, are raising doubts in the Gulf states: Did hosting US bases make them safer? Or did it make ...

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