Refugee influx to shake up Germany's Muslim community
Germany's Muslim community is bracing for a culture shock when masses of Arab migrants join millions of residents of Turkish origin.
But experts suggest the...
Release of thousands of prisoners over coronavirus fears in Sudan
Sudan, which has so far recorded one death out of three confirmed COVID-19 cases, has declared a state of emergency and almost totally closed...
In besieged Syrian town, peace talks seen as pointless
Warnings of widespread starvation are growing as pro-government forces besiege an opposition-held town in Syria and winter bites, darkening the already bleak outlook for...
Sectarian hate takes root as Yemen anti-Houthi forces push on Sanaa
Mohsen Saleh al-Muradi does not just want to drive the Shi'ite Houthi fighters out of Yemen's capital 130 km (80 miles) from his home...
Over 15 million locked down in Italy over Coronavirus
In a drastic step from the government to stop the spread of the deadly Coronavirus, a quarter of the Italian population was in lock-down...
Greece to turn bootleg booze into Coronavirus antiseptic
In a step to fight the Coronavirus epidemic, Greek authorities plan to turn tonnes of ethanol confiscated from bootleg booze-makers into sanitizer.
Up to 155...
Syrian opposition seeks unified front at Riyadh conference
The aim is to weld them into a coherent negotiating team for talks with the Syrian regime in early January.
A tall order, given that...
Iran and Saudi Arabia Proxies and paranoia
Saudi Arabia is pleased to see Iran shelve its nuclear ambitions in return for sanctions relief,officially. But behind that thin veil lurks alarm about...
Surge of American tourists tests limits of Cuba
Cuba's tourism industry is under unprecedented strain and struggling to meet demand with record numbers of visitors arriving a year after detente with the...
Russia seeks economic revenge against Turkey over jet
Russia has threatened economic retaliation against Turkey and said it was still awaiting a reasonable explanation for the shooting down of its warplane, but...
