Israel goes to the polls on October 27 in what may be its most consequential election in years - the first since October 7, the wars with Hamas and Hezbollah, and the seven-month conflict with Iran. 

The new year began with a scandal. A documentary built on the testimony of twenty-four anonymous Israeli soldiers and intelligence officers won a prize in Venice and set off a fury at home. The chief of staff has ordered a legal hunt for the sources; the culture minister speaks of treason.

I am an artist, not a film critic and not a military researcher. But for years I was involved in the world of film and culture at the highest levels. 

The Michelin Guide has unveiled its 2026 hotel selection for Saudi Arabia, spotlighting 54 properties across Riyadh, Jeddah, AlUla and the Red Sea coast, further cementing the kingdom's rapid rise as a global luxury travel destination.

Saudi Arabia will spend €6 billion to build a massive entertainment complex featuring three theme parks near Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron announced.

Cool mountain air, five-star spas, halal restaurants and Arabic menus: this isn't Dubai or Doha in August. It's Poland, a country that has quietly become one of the Gulf's fastest-growing summer destinations.