Idlib torn between Syrian government and Turkey
The intensifying campaign to retake the country's last rebel holdout Idlib has triggered a deepening humanitarian crisis and intensifying clashes with Ankara.
The World Health...
A look at the worst stampedes during Hajj
The deadly stampede at the hajj in Saudi Arabia on Thursday is just the latest tragedy to strike the pilgrimage.
Here is a timeline of...
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...
1,420 released prisoners in Tunis over Coronavirus
Tunisia's President Kais Saied on Tuesday ordered the release on 1,420 prisoners in an amnesty to combat the spread of the Coronavirus in prisons,...
President Putin 'probably' approved Litvinenko murder
The murder of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in 2006 in the UK was "probably" approved by President Vladimir Putin, an inquiry has found.
Mr Putin...
Britain's Saudi policy risks ethical and practical failure
The Government should clarify its muddled approach to a country that has been an important British ally despite its domestic record.
When the late Robin...
Emergency laws amendments amid Coronavirus outbreak in Egypt
Amendments to Egypt’s emergency laws were approved by the country’s parliament on Wednesday that give expanded powers to the presidency and the military prosecution...
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...
King Salman’s Washington visit: What are the regional implications?
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz will meet with President Barack Obama at the White House to discuss regional security, including the Joint Comprehensive Plan...
Extended state of emergency amid Coronavirus crisis in Palestine
In response to the Coronavirus crisis, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has extended to June 5 a state of emergency declared in areas under his...
