Fears of a “second Coronavirus wave” in Iran
As Iran marked the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, a day later than much of the Muslim world, another 76 fatalities...
Algeria Hirak’s anniversary
Algeria's president has declared Feb. 22 a special holiday to honor the protest movement that ousted the country's long-time leader last year.
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune...
Death toll from heavy Afghanistan flooding surpasses 150
CHARIKAR, Afghanistan (AP) — The death toll from two days of heavy flooding in northern and eastern Afghanistan rose to at least 150 on...
How the war on Isis is redrawing the map of the Middle East
New borders are being drawn, new fiefdoms are being carved out and the seeds of potential conflicts are being sown
Along the vast, zigzagging perimeter...
Syria peace talks stalled over who represents opposition
The talks were meant to begin on Monday in Geneva, but have been held up by international disagreement over who should be invited from...
NATO: Russia in Turkish airspace no accident
NATO's secretary-general on Tuesday rejected Moscow's claim that its military incursion into alliance airspace over Turkey wasn't intentional or important, saying there were two...
Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi women face inequalities in Iraq
Thousands of internally displaced Iraqi women who say they are facing discriminatory practices as Iraq seeks to recover from years of conflict.
Hundreds of thousands...
U.S. shale investors still waiting on payoff from oil boom
U.S. oil production has topped 10 million barrels per day, approaching a record set in 1970, but many investors in the companies driving the...
UK Brexit celebrations might affect businesses
The British government has announced plans for special events on the night of Jan. 31 when the country officially leaves the European Union but...
There will be no winners in Syria's war, but there can be an end
It is sheer coincidence that Paris was struck by terrorists on the eve of a key climate conference known as COP 21. To some,...
