Middle East
Sorry, New York, this city’s food scene is better
Dubai is one of the world’s youngest cities, but its multi-faceted food DNA tells a much deeper story.
- by Jenny Hewett
Latest
Hezbollah’s new chief says group will continue war with Israel
The group still seeks a ceasefire but on terms it deems acceptable, Hezbollah’s newly named leader Naim Qassem said in a televised address.
- by Sally Abu al-Joud
Opinion
Middle East at war
‘Nowhere is safe’: A photographer’s perspective on the Middle East conflict
Photographer Kate Geraghty returns to the Middle East to show the human toll of a conflict causing grief, loss and anger.
- by Kate Geraghty
How the Human Rights Commission went to war with itself
The Australian Human Rights Commission has been under siege from within and without as it struggles to take a neutral stance on the conflict in Gaza.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
Troops round up men, order women to leave camp in northern Gaza, medics say
Israeli military forces besieged hospitals and shelters for displaced people in the northern Gaza Strip as they stepped up their operations, witnesses say.
- by Nidal al-Mughrabi
Updated
Middle East at war
Blasts hit Beirut as Israel targets Hezbollah-run bank branches
Meanwhile in Gaza rescuers are still recovering people from the rubble after an Israeli attack that killed dozens.
- by Amina Ismail and Nidal al-Mughrabi
Beirut is a city you can’t help but love, even as it breaks your heart
Matthew Knott and Kate Geraghty have spent eight days in Beirut, where bullet-holes in palm trees among the glitzy restaurants tell the tale of a broken city.
- by Matthew Knott and Kate Geraghty
Opinion
Tripologist
Middle East conflict has caused chaos for flights to Europe
Flights that should take about 20 hours have turned into three-day ordeals thanks to changing routes and cancellations.
- by Michael Gebicki
Exclusive
Middle East at war
Australians in mass no-show for evacuation flight from Lebanon
The federal government estimates there are about 15,000 Australians in Lebanon. Some people have continued travelling there against DFAT advice.
- by Matthew Knott and Kate Geraghty
Explainer
Middle East at war
‘Cat and mouse’: What we know about Iran’s secretive nuclear program
It’s shadowy, underground and back on the world’s radar. Could Tehran one day have nuclear weapons?
- by Jackson Graham and Angus Holland
Middle East conflict live updates: Israeli airstrikes continue to batter Beirut on October 7 anniversary; DFAT hits back at Iran for summoning ambassador
As Israelis gathered to remember those killed and abducted on October 7 last year, intense fighting continued across the Middle East.
- by Olivia Ireland and Ellen Connolly
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