Latest global developments of Coronavirus
Here are the latest developments in the Coronavirus crisis:
President Emmanuel Macron announces that France's lockdown will be extended to May 11. He acknowledges that...
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...
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...
Rupture with Iran may not have been Saudi aim
The diplomatic rupture with Iran triggered by the execution of a Shi'ite cleric was probably a side effect of a decision taken by Saudi...
Expanded powers for Egyptian authorities amid virus outbreak
The Egyptian government has waged an unprecedented crackdown on dissent since 2013, when el-Sissi rose to power, and unauthorized protests have been banned for...
Iran's Basij Force: A dark history of terrorism
Every year, Iran's Islamic regime devotes an entire week to the glorification of the Basij Resistance Force. This year, Basij Week ended on November...
U.S. soldiers in Syria to back anti-ISIS Kurds
U.S. soldiers are in Kobane, the town in northern Syria nearly destroyed in fierce fighting with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group,...
Iran backs six-month Syria "transition" at Vienna peace talks
Iran signalled on Friday it backed a six-month transition period in Syria followed by elections to decide Bashar al-Assad's fate, a proposal floated at...
Iran 'on track with nuclear deal'
The US says Iran has taken a "significant step" towards meeting its nuclear commitments, by sending a large quantity of uranium abroad.
Secretary of State...
White Helmets urge no-fly zone in Syria
The head of Syria's "White Helmets" civilian defense group called Monday for a no-fly zone over Idlib and other north-western areas to end air-strikes...
