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US defense officials are worried about an insider attack involved in securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, prompting the National Guard to deploy 25,000 troops.
The Pfizer deal negotiated is said to be for $18 a dose, a price that takes into consideration Lebanon's economic troubles, and is expected to cover 20% of the population.
Sudan imposes curfew in West Darfur amid deadly clashes
The clashes come just two weeks after the UN peacekeeping force ended its mandate in Darfur.
EU watchdog launches Frontex investigation over migrant harassment allegations
The EU has launched an investigation into claims that Greece is pushing migrants on boats back into the sea.
US to block cotton from China's Xinjiang region
The US government will halt imports of cotton and tomatoes from China's Xinjiang region over Beijing's treatment of the country's Uighur ...
Yemen's Houthis defiant as aid agencies fear terror label
Yemen's rebel leaders brushed off the designation, while one of the largest aid agencies active in the war-torn country said the move would impact the humanitarian needs of millions.
Challenges plague new Afghan peace talks
Afghan negotiators are having a challenging time with the peace process.
Second blast targets ministers at Yemen presidential palace
The second bomb struck Aden’s Al-Ma'asheeq district, where just moments earlier the newly-formed government of Yemen were transferred following ...
Blast at Aden airport kills at least 26
The explosion has killed nearly two dozen people, and that number may climb.
Owner confronts Israeli team's racist past in interview
Moshe Hogeg said the team already is trying to recruit an Arab player.
Lebanon reserving nearly 2 million coronavirus vaccines
Cash-strapped Lebanon will pay a $4 million deposit at the deal's signing, expected Monday, as it hopes to cover the remaining $23 million with ...
A Sudan in transition presents first-ever film for Oscars
Acclaimed coming-of-age story 'You Will Die at Twenty' is only the eight film to have been made inside Sudan.
US Police: Explosion in Nashville believed to be 'intentional'
An explosion shook the largely deserted streets of downtown Nashville early Christmas morning is believed to be intentional.
In town brutalised by IS, Iraq tests its power
The Iraqi government is attempting to restore control over Sinjar, the Yazidi homeland previously controlled by a web of paramilitary ...
Prison doctors among five killed in Kabul bombing
At least five people were killed after a car bomb exploded in the Afghan capital on Tuesday.
Iran builds at underground nuclear facility amid US tensions
Tehran agreed to quit enriching uranium at the facility as part of the 2015 nuclear deal.
Algeria announces heavy restrictions on online media amid condemnation
Algerian authorities have imposed new censorship measures on online media which journalists have condemned as ‘grotesque’.
Biden to pick Buttigieg as transportation chief: reports
It's long been clear that Joe Biden would find some role for Pete Buttigieg in his administration.
US says Iran behind 'probable death' of ex-FBI agent
US officials not only named two intelligence officers behind the plot to abduct Levinson, but said the Iranian regime had sanctioned it before ...
Hamilton says Bahrain letter from prisoner's son 'hit home'
F1 champion Lewis Hamilton said he was moved by a letter from a man on death row in Bahrain and vowed he won't let rights violations 'go ...
UAE says Chinese vaccine 86% effective, offers few details
The UAE said that China's Sinopharm vaccine has received "official registration" after a trial involving 31,000 volunteers showed it to be 86% ...
Yemen ‘on edge of precipice’: UNICEF
Yemen, which plunged into chaos and civil war after Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured the capital in 2014, may be the most challenging area ...
Israeli police officer released after shooting, blinding 9-year-old Palestinian
Israeli police officers involved in the shooting of a 9-year-old Palestinian boy in the eye were cleared of any wrongdoing despite authorities ...
Bahrain second nation to grant Pfizer shot emergency use
Bahrain has become the second nation in the world to grant an emergency-use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech corovavirus vaccine.
For a man obsessed with winning, President Donald Trump is losing a lot.
Bahrain is accused of exploiting F1 to "sportswash" its human rights abuses.
The high profile case is the first time a European court has put an Iranian official on trial.
A Biden administration is considering taking troops out from Somalia.
Ethiopia has decided to move troops into the Tigray capital as the fighting continues.
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