Mediators Qatar and Oman were told by Iran that Tehran "will not negotiate while under attack", an official briefed on...
Rights groups such as Amnesty International and Oxfam organized the demonstration through the city to the International Court of Justice,...
When Firas Hamdan was injured at a protest near Lebanon's parliament two years ago, the then activist never imagined he...13 independent politicians who emerged from a mass anti-government protest movement in 2019, made it to parliament on a reformist platform at elections on Sunday.
Youths aspiring for change in Lebanon have rejoiced at the victories of independents.
Last year, new internal displacements from conflict surged to 14.4 million marking a 50-percent jump from 2020 and more than...Last year, new internal displacements from conflict surged to 14.4 million marking a 50-percent jump from 2020 and more than doubling since 2012, the report showed
More than eight million people have already been displaced within the war-ravaged country since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began in February
Yemen's Houthi rebels said Wednesday they are considering renewing a United Nations-brokered truce with the government which expires in two...The two-month ceasefire, which went into effect on April 2, coinciding with the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, has made a considerable positive impact
According to United Nations figures, more than 150,000 people have died in Yemen's war and millions have been displaced
An independent United Nations expert said Wednesday that the impact of sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran was...A 12 day visit of UN expert in Iran comes during the ongoing protest in country over rising prices of food and soaring inflation
In 2018, then-US president Donald Trump withdrew from the deal and imposed crippling sanctions on Iran
Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, the Saudi Foreign Minister had arrived in the Algerian capital earlier on Wednesday evening.Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, the Saudi Foreign Minister had arrived in the Algerian capital earlier on Wednesday evening
The two sides also discussed views on enhancing joint cooperation in many aspects, in addition to exchanging views on the latest regional and international events
Hezbollah and its allies fell just short of the 65 seats needed to control the 128-seat chamber.Hezbollah and its allies fell just short of the 65 seats needed to control the 128-seat chamber
The elections came as Lebanon remains mired in one of the modern world's worst-ever economic crises
- The United States gave its full support Wednesday for Sweden and Finland's bids to join NATO, promising to stand by...
"I warmly welcome and strongly support the historic applications," Biden said, calling the two countries "longtime, stalwart partners."
Biden made the comments a day before welcoming Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson to the White House
- Low rainfall or droughts in major producing countries were already causing worries before Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February sent...
Ukraine struggles to sell and sow its wheat crops, putting consumers in poor countries at risk of poverty and famine.
There are around 270 million tons of wheat in stock for a planet that consumes around 800 million a year. Around half are in China which has one year's consumption in reserve.
Djerba is home to one of the last Jewish communities in the Arab world, and the synagogue is believed to...Jewish pilgrims lit candles, prayed, and handed each other sweets and nuts at synagogue annual celebrations in Tunisia.
8,000 pilgrims used to travel to Djerba for the annual celebration but the number decreased as the pandemic spread across the world.
- The world's tallest building disappeared behind a grey layer of dust on Wednesday as sandstorms that have swept the Middle...
The 828-metre Burj Khalifa, which is usually visible across the busy financial hub, retreated behind a curtain of airborne dirt that shrouded much of the country.
The Middle East's sandstorms are becoming more frequent and intense, a trend associated with overgrazing and deforestation, overuse of river water and more dams.
