Middle East
War, diplomacy, and energy across the region — from Gaza and Lebanon to the Gulf. Every story on this desk carries its corroboration status and source list so you can see how each claim is held together.
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Regional hubs
The stories this publication follows day after day, each with its corroboration status and sourcing on the record.
Russia–Ukraine war
The front line, the diplomacy, and the economic war, tracked as one continuing story. Updates distinguish confirmed developments from claims still in dispute, and every version stays on the record.
Open the deskSahel & West Africa
Coups, insurgency, and shifting alliances from the Atlantic to the Red Sea. As juntas realign the region and militant campaigns press south, this desk follows what is verified — and flags what is not.
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