4+ min ago  (977+ words) In a sign of disagreement among Iraq's Kurds, political parties in the Kurdistan Region have put forward more than one candidate for the post of president. Iraq is forming a new government following the November 11 general election. The new parliament…...

3+ hour, 1+ min ago  (1259+ words) Yemen's National Shield forces said they had taken control of Mahra governorate, on the borders with Oman and Saudi Arabia, from their former ally in the anti-Houthi camp, the Southern Transitional Council (STC). The STC, an umbrella group of powerful…...

6+ hour, 2+ min ago  (1026+ words) In recent months, President Donald Trump has repeatedly linked the Nicolas Maduro government to a so-called narcotics empire, explicitly blaming Venezuela for the drugs deaths of American citizens. However, the drug disproportionately driving the majority of overdose deaths in the…...

9+ hour, 10+ min ago  (1730+ words) After nearly four years of war, an estimated 1.5 million casualties, devastation and near-crippled economies on both sides, a resolution between Russia and Ukraine remains elusive. The drive for the right mix of concessions and security guarantees will bring political and…...

11+ hour, 10+ min ago  (882+ words) After more than two years of Israel's assault on Gaza, one might think that there would be appreciable improvement in the way the Palestinian-Israeli issue is understood and presented. But US press treatment of last week's meeting between President Donald…...

12+ hour, 10+ min ago  (1738+ words) Maryam Sheehan fears her three young children might once again be at risk of malnutrition as Israel banned 37 international humanitarian organisations from operating in Gaza, claiming they failed to comply with new registration rules. Amal, Samar and Mohammed, who are…...

12+ hour, 10+ min ago  (884+ words) Nature, it is said, abhors a vacuum. Looking at Yemen right now, where infighting among the country's anti-Houthi forces reached the strategic port of Mukalla at the weekend, it is clear that the withdrawal of UAE counterterrorism teams has created…...

12+ hour, 57+ min ago  (738+ words) The death toll from protests across Iran has risen to at least 29, the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said on Monday evening, as demonstrations over economic woes show no signs of stopping. The rights group, which relies on an…...

1+ day, 44+ min ago  (936+ words) Israel's "military on Monday launched strikes on "what it said were Hezbollah and Hamas targets in Lebanon "after issuing eviction orders for four villages in the country's east and south. Earlier, an "Israeli military representative said it was "planning strikes…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (712+ words) The Palestinian embassy marked its official opening in London on Monday, months after the UK recognised Palestine in a historic decision in September. Ambassador Dr Husam Zomlot unveiled the embassy's official plaque, marking the completion of official and protocol arrangements…...