RUSSIA and Ukraine’s relationship has never been the best, but tensions have drastically escalated in recent weeks. Why are Russia and Ukraine in conflict and will they go to war? Russ... Read more

Britain is preparing to follow the United States in pulling its troops out of Afghanistan by September, according to a report Wednesday that was not denied by the government. “We are w... Read more

Somalia’s lawmakers voted to extend the mandate of the government led by President Mohamed Abdullahi by two years in a bid to resolve a political crisis after the nation failed to hold a sch... Read more

The military offensive in Ethiopia’s Tigray region has dragged on for nearly six agonizing months, forcing more than 2 million people out of their homes. Despite government attempts to keep... Read more

Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Monday demanded Syria’s government be held accountable after an investigation from a global watchdog said the regime used the chemical we... Read more

The International Organization for Migration said the death toll has risen to 42 after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti early Monday. Sixteen child... Read more

Houthi militias in Yemen are back to kidnapping health workers, Sanaa-based medics told Asharq Al-Awsat. The abduction campaign was likely restarted after physicians refused to help the Iran... Read more

China told the United States on Tuesday to stop playing with fire over Taiwan and lodged a complaint after Washington issued guidelines that will enable US officials to meet more freely with... Read more

Kirsty Gogan, Managing Director, Managing Partner at LucidCatalyst, said that the UAE, through the commencement of commercial operations of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, combined with si... Read more

Russia is ‘one step from war’ with Ukraine, state TV has warned in the latest bout of sabre-rattling between Moscow and Kiev that has jangled nerves across Europe. Dmitry Kiselyo... Read more

This month, Ethiopia, a low-income country facing economic difficulties, is making its case for a financial bailout at the spring meetings of the World Bank and IMF. It is also conducting a... Read more

Over 116,000 Somalis have been displaced by extreme water shortages since October 2020, according to a joint statement issued on Sunday by the UN and horn of African country. “Most par... Read more

The International Monetary Fund said on Sunday countries in the Middle East and Central Asia need to curb their financing requirements, as a surge in government debt, exacerbated by the pand... Read more

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun arrived in Iran on Sunday to hold talks over the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, Seoul officials said. Chung is the first South Ko... Read more