Comment: Myanmar's younger generation knows what it's like to enjoy better prospects and freedoms. The generals must return Myanmar to the country they want and deserve, writes Achim Steiner.
In-depth: Three years after being liberated from IS, Raqqa is still in ruins. But despite funding shortages and security challenges, residents are doing their best to reconstruct a stable life.
The Iraq Report: US troop withdrawal boosts Iranian ambitions
Iran views US reticence to continue operating in Iraq not only as a sign of weakness but as an opportunity to further cement its hold and power over Iraqi affairs.
Israel's ICC rebuttal 'admission of war crimes': rights group
Euro-Med Monitor called on the ICC to initiate investigations and not to yield to any political pressures or allow the parties involved to evade ...
Syria Insight: Fears grow for Syrian refugees in Denmark
The Danish government has revoked the residencies of dozens of Syrian refugees, the first European country to do so, as part ...
Ex-NATO commander suggests extending US presence in Afghanistan
NATO's former top commander has suggested a six-month extension to the US presence in Afghanistan as the 1 May withdrawal deadline looms.
Mansour Abbas: The Islamist politician reshaping Israel's political landscape
Analysis: When elected to the Knesset two years ago, few Israelis knew who Mansour Abbas was. Now the Islamist leader could shape the fate ...
Why the EU-Turkey migration deal needs to be reassessed
In-depth: Five years after the EU-Turkey migration deal was reached, the agreement desperately needs to be reassessed for the sake of ...
Uighur women violated and repressed by Xinjiang's draconian policies
Uighur women and girls are not only enduring unspeakable cruelties in internment camps, subject to draconian sterilisation procedures, rape and ...
Turkey records most infections since pandemic's start
Turkey recorded its highest daily figure since the start of the pandemic.
The Iraq Report: Saddam-era laws used to silence dissent
Iraq is using Baathist-era laws to indict critics, prompting anger that penal codes imposed by a dictatorial regime are being used to crush ...
Sheikh Jarrah and the ethnic cleansing of East Jerusalem
In-depth: Palestinian families in East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood are in danger of being forcibly evicted from their homes ...
How America's 'maximum pressure' pushed Iran closer to China
Analysis: The US policy of 'maximum pressure' has helped China gain greater leverage in the Middle East, where American influence ...
US-Iran meeting in Vienna signals new hope for JCPOA
Comment: It's better for the US to return to the JCPOA quickly, as the Iranian elections may cause unhelpful political posturing by ...
Qatar races mounting virus toll with vaccine drive
With the number of infections rising, Qataris are calling for another lockdown, to prevent the spread.
Denmark mulls repatriation of jihadists' children
Denmark is considering repatriating the children of Danish jihadists in Syria.
Disagreements in Saudi Arabia over OPEC+ oil cuts strategy
Despite early reports that Saudi Arabia wishes to maintain the OPEC+ oil production cuts, conflicting accounts have since emerged.
Memory Box: Uncovering a painful past and moving forward
Film Review: Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige’s compelling drama follows a daughter willing to uncover her mother’s troubled teenage years ...
George Floyd's family demand justice as trial to begin
The trial of the police officer accused of killing 46-year-old George Floyd on May 25, 2020, is starting and Floyd's family is ...
Iraq's Jewish community dwindles to fewer than five
Despite Jews having lived in Iraq for around 2,600 years, only four remain in the country after the passing of Dhafer Eliyahu.
Google Doodle celebrates prominent Tunisian doctor Tawhida Ben Cheikh
Ben Cheikh is known as a pioneer of contemporary medicine, helping women access better healthcare across Tunisia.
Houthi attack sparks fire at Saudi oil terminal
The latest in an upsurge of cross-border attacks has sparked a fire at a Saudi oil facility on Friday, authorities said.
Slow recovery in Syria's Baghouz two years after IS
The embattled village of Baghouz was the last vestige of the cross-border proto-state IS declared in 2014 across large swaths ...
France to reopen embassy in Libya Monday: Macron
France will reopen its embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli next week, President Emmanuel Macron said.
At least 261 protesters have been killed since the Burmese military seized power last month.