There is a pattern by now, and it has a rhythm. Iran attacks shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Washington responds. 

There comes a moment when diplomacy stops being wisdom and becomes self-deception.That moment arrives every time Western leaders convince themselves that the Iranian regime has changed.

There is a bitter irony in the choice of Saint-Denis as the city to award honorary citizenship to Marwan Barghouti. 

There is a specific brand of exhaustion that settles into the bones during a Gulf summer—a heavy, adhesive fatigue born from the endless negotiation between punishing outdoor heat and aggressively refrigerated interiors. It is an urban siege. 

Abu Dhabi is pressing ahead with plans to cement its status as a global hub for culture, tourism and creativity, driving forward strategic projects that place the creative economy at the heart of its sustainable development and economic diversification agenda.

Dubai chef Shaw Lash at Mexican restaurant Lila Molino flies in her avocados and tomatillos, small, tart green fruits native to Central America that are a staple of Mexican cuisine and key for her colourful and spicy dishes.