Iran’s missile attacks and its closing of the Strait of Hormuz have cost the oil-producing Gulf Arab states untold billions. In response, they are moving to arm themselves against a military threat that hasn’t been erased, and construct workarounds to the Hormuz choke point.

Dhaka is the beating heart of Bangladesh’s textile industry. But beyond the capital, women are meeting a demand for traditional, handwoven rugs.

Project Resource Optimization matches defunded USAID projects with new donors, allowing the lights to stay on as American foreign aid retreats.

Three years of fighting have carved Sudan into two halves. The fight is now for the country’s center, where civilians are paying a devastating price.

Researchers asked people from different countries to rank the morality and ethics of their fellow citizens. The results could offer insights into how communities can rebuild trust.

Taiwan’s opposition leader has returned from a trip to the Chinese mainland, where she pushed for cross-strait dialogue. But her diplomatic efforts could backfire on the democratic island, where a sense of local identity is growing.

Even before the Iran war, launched against Gulf Arabs’ advice, sentiment in the region toward Israel was souring over its Palestinian policies. But distrust has deepened over Israel’s conduct of the war, and amid concerns over Israel’s expanding power.

Viktor Orbán’s defeat in Hungary Sunday night showed that elections still matter – and democracies are more resilient than they may seem right now.

Hungarians showed they were tired of Viktor Orbán’s rule, as Peter Magyar ousted the prime minister behind unexpectedly high turnout and support.

In Israel, support for the war against Iran has been high. Civilians readily made sacrifices to support strategic aims. But the ceasefire has left many feeling the job was unfinished, and assessments of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership have been harsh.

Pakistan is set to mediate talks between the United States and Iran. But across the Middle East, there is little optimism about what comes next, even if a U.S.-Iran deal comes together.

Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party have held office in Hungary for 16 years. A reform-minded lawyer, backed by young voters, might soon end that.

Peruvians will elect their 10th president in as many years, choosing their next leader from a crowded field.

Delegates from the U.S. and Iran are preparing to meet in Pakistan, where the world hopes they can turn a fragile ceasefire into lasting peace.

Weeks of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah have been devastating for Lebanon, where more than a million people are displaced – and hundreds have been killed.

Unaffected so far by the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, the battle to disarm Hezbollah in Lebanon has been shaping up to be a main focus of Israelis, renewing the debate: Can force alone deliver security, or does the absence of a political strategy risk open-ended conflict?

On the border with Hungary, Ukraine’s Zakarpattia region sits at the center of tensions between Kyiv and Budapest over language and cultural rights.

In the wake of a shaky ceasefire deal, the U.S. appears in a weaker position globally than when the war with Iran began.