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Joe Biden has delivered a speech promising unity and a fight against racism and division in the US.
After assuming office, the incoming president should not stand in the way of professional prosecutors seeking to hold Donald Trump to account for various crimes, HRW urged.
The fear inspired by Blackwater, US military in Iraq
Though Nisour Square was 13 years ago, the release of the Blackwater guards from prison opened up old wounds for the families of those killed, writes Elijah J. Magnier.
'Tony Blair' musical to be staged in London
A new musical charting the life of former British prime minister Tony Blair will be staged in London, featuring 'special appearances' from ...
Trump advisor says Israel lobby 'pushes US into wars'
The new Trump appointee says Israel pushed the US into war after 911.
Russia to set up strategic naval base in Sudan
Russia has plans to set up a naval base in Sudan, as the country expands its reach further into Africa.
Trump defies election loss, Biden ignores him
The formal process of Joe Biden's transition is being blocked by Donald Trump as he attempts to overturn the election results in court over ...
Biden begins transition as Trump refuses to concede
US President-elect Joe Biden took the first steps Sunday towards moving into the White House in 73 days, as Donald Trump again refused to admit ...
Can Trump challenge the election verdict?
Trump has little chance of reversing Biden's win, without having provided the evidence of widespread vote fraud, experts say.
Biden victory will not change Syria policy: US envoy
There will be no divergence of US policy regarding Syria, even under a Joe Biden presidency, a US envoy said.
Trump faces battle in getting Supreme Court to intervene
President Trump has said he intends to take the election results to the Supreme Court, but getting a case before the court may not be possible.
US removes group blamed by China from terror list
The US announced its removal of the East Turkestan Islamic Movement, which China regularly blames for its crackdown on the Xinjiang region, from ...
Biden takes stride to winning presidency, Trump claims fraud
As Democrat Joe Biden made significant gains towards winning the US presidency, President Donald Trump alleged mass fraud and mounted challenges ...
Explainer: No winner in US elections but that's OK
While US elections have failed to produce a result so far, this is only to be expected amid the coronavirus pandemic and it’s not the first time ...
GOP manoeuvres to challenge battleground absentee ballots
The GOP already has laid the groundwork at the Supreme Court for an effort to exclude ballots that arrive after polls close in the US on Tuesday.
Everything you need to know about US election day
Here is everything you need to expect from the US election day.
US seeks lifting of Darfur sanctions amid Sudan reconciliation
The promise is another sign that the United States is eager to reward Sudan after it agreed to recognise Israel.
US Electoral College 2020: Current projections and future uncertainty
Can Joe Biden swing the Electoral College system in his favour? What the unprecedented circumstances surrounding the 2020 election could mean ...
Dismantling the counterterror narrative is long overdue
Comment: The language and logic of counter-terrorism established by the US has been used to justify a devastating spectrum of Muslim persecution ...
Palestine: A history punctuated by the intifadas
Comment: To mark 20 years since the Second Intifada, Maher al-Charif takes a look back at the 1940 general strike and armed rebellion, and the ...
US Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg dies at 87
Justice Ginsburg was instrumental in championing women's rights issues in the United States.
Recycling Failure: Normalisation, annexation, and Oslo Accords at 27
Comment: Twenty seven years later, the true legacy of the Oslo Accords has been Palestinian division, entrenched occupation and annexation, and ...
Recycling Failure: Normalisation, annexation, and Oslo Accords at 27
Comment: Twenty seven years later, the true legacy of the Oslo Accords has been Palestinian division, entrenched occupation and annexation, and ...
Needing election boost, Trump prepares to dominate party convention
President Donald Trump will seek to revive his re-election hopes this week at the Republican Party's largely online convention.
America's strategy in the Middle East has failed. But can a Biden presidency repair it?
Once Upon a Time in Iraq is a gripping but fragmented portrayal of a nation torn apart by war.
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