Israel: Arab-led rally protests nation state law in Tel Aviv
Middle East
August 13, 2018
Israel: Arab-led rally protests nation state law in Tel Aviv
Tens of thousands of Israeli Arabs and Jews have staged a second large rally in Tel Aviv to denounce the…
US to impose sanctions on Russia over Skripal poisoning
World
August 9, 2018
US to impose sanctions on Russia over Skripal poisoning
The sanctions come after the US said Russia used a chemical agent against an ex-Russian spy. Moscow remains hopeful of…
EU plans online terrorist content crackdown
World
August 9, 2018
EU plans online terrorist content crackdown
The EU wants to take legal measures to control terrorist content online, according to media reports. EU Security Commissioner Julian…
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani denounces US ‘psychological warfare’
Middle East
August 7, 2018
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani denounces US ‘psychological warfare’
Iran has been in economic turmoil since US President Donald Trump announced he would withdraw from an international deal that…
Russia’s influence on Lebanon’s Levant Party
Middle East
August 6, 2018
Russia’s influence on Lebanon’s Levant Party
Russia has slowly but surely been expanding its influence in the Middle East. In the third and final part of…
Saudi Arabia resumes oil transports through strait after Houthi strikes
Middle East
August 6, 2018
Saudi Arabia resumes oil transports through strait after Houthi strikes
Oil shipments were halted 10 days ago after two Saudi tankers came under attack by Houthi rebels. This week, Israel…
Opinion: Zimbabwe opposition has to go back to the drawing board
World
August 3, 2018
Opinion: Zimbabwe opposition has to go back to the drawing board
As Zimbabweans elect a new leader from the old establishment, it is time for the opposition to go back to…
Russia ‘becoming part of the conflict’ in the Central African Republic
World
August 3, 2018
Russia ‘becoming part of the conflict’ in the Central African Republic
The murder of three Russian journalists working in the Central African Republic has raised questions about Moscow’s role in the…
Death penalty: Pope Francis makes seismic shift to Catholic Church policy
World
August 2, 2018
Death penalty: Pope Francis makes seismic shift to Catholic Church policy
The Vatican has announced that it will pursue the worldwide abolition of the death penalty. Pope Francis has argued that…
US climate report confirms: 2017 among hottest years ever
World
August 2, 2018
US climate report confirms: 2017 among hottest years ever
Our planet has failed its annual physical — global warming is melting the poles, heating up oceans, making sea levels…