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Another boat recently capsized in the Bab al-Mandab Strait between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, killing dozens. Despite all the dangers, many...
Syria is set to elect a new parliament in September. Given the excessive violence in minority areas, the election is likely to be a difficult...
Germany, France and the UK are set to negotiate with Iran in Istanbul about the future of its nuclear program on Friday. For Iran, the stakes are...
The latest violence in Syria shows just how far the country has to go to overcome decades of repression and division stoked by its previous rulers....
Russia has become the first country in the world to formally recognize Afghanistan's Taliban government. This improves the radical group's standing on...
Syria's new president has promised to replace the Assad dictatorship with a multireligious society where all faiths are represented. Sunday's terror...
Jordan shot down Iranian missiles and drones crossing overhead and Saudi Arabia likely allowed Israel to use its airspace to do so. That's despite...
Jordan shot down Iranian missiles and drones crossing overhead and Saudi Arabia likely allowed Israel to use its airspace to do so. That's despite...
The UK has joined other European countries in endorsing Morocco's position in the Western Sahara conflict. Algeria and the independence-seeking...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has criticized Israel's military conduct in Gaza, calling it "beyond comprehension." Israel's government...
Hours after Israel's retaliatory response to the attacks by the Yemeni Houthi militia, Oman brokered a ceasefire between the US and Yemen. Is the...
Hours after Israel's retaliatory response to the attacks by the Yemeni Houthi militia, Oman brokered a ceasefire between the US and Yemen. Is the...
The Palestinian Authority has agreed on a potential successor for the 89-year-old Palestinian president, Mahmud Abbas. Will Hussein al-Sheikh be able...
Earlier this week, a Palestinian official said the militant group Hamas was willing to relinquish power in Gaza. But even if Hamas did so, it's...
Libya's robust infrastructure for human traffickers and smugglers serves domestic and Russian enterprises, observers say. What can the European Union...
Algeria and its former colonial power France are stepping up diplomatic pressure after the kidnapping of an Algerian influencer. But there is more at...
This week, one of the parties to Sudan's civil war proclaimed it had "freed" the country's capital, Khartoum. Meanwhile the other party...
Venezuela and Iran have been close economic and ideological partners for years. How will the relationship develop in light of the new US...
Venezuela and Iran have been close economic and ideological partners for years. How will the relationship develop in light of the new US...
After Israel declared that it would maintain its military in five locations in southern Lebanon for security reasons, the new Lebanese government...
US President Donald Trump has proposed relocating Palestinians from Gaza. Egypt and Jordan are strictly opposed to this idea. But where could...
The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah is set to end on Sunday. Both sides have only partially fulfilled their obligations toward an...
Lebanon hasn't had a president since 2023. But an election planned for this week could kick-start the country's long-stalled political system.
Lebanon hasn't had a president since 2023. But an election planned for this week could kick-start the country's long-stalled political system.
Strikes on Israel by Yemen's militant Houthis and Israeli attacks on Yemen are intensifying. Who are the Houthis? And what do they want?
As more is revealed about the notorious Saydnaya Prison, it appears the tactics of the former Assad dictatorship were shaped by Nazi war criminals...
Hundreds of young Yemenis are said to have been lured to Russia under false pretenses. Instead of working well-paid mining jobs, the Yemenis are...