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Senior US military leaders reportedly believe there could be a resurgence of Al-Qaeda or that the Taliban could take Kabul.
Following US expulsions of Russian diplomats for a cyber attack, the Kremlin has announced that it will expel diplomats and impose travel bans.
You can imprison Palestinians but not their struggle
Comment: With Barghouti and thousands of other Palestinians behind bars, imprisonment has become a defining part of the Palestinian national consciousness, writes Emad Moussa.
US imposes sanctions on Moscow, expels 10 Russian diplomats
More than 30 people have been sanctioned over allegations of electoral interference.
US to announce sanctions on Russia over hacking: media
The new measures will include the expulsion of Russian diplomats from the US, according to local media reports.
UN envoy says South Sudan has strong economic promise
The outgoing top UN figure in South Sudan believes that, with 'good governance' and an end to corruption, the nation could achieve economic prosperity.
Somali president signs law extending mandate for two years
Somalia’s president has signed a bill extending his mandate for a further two years, a move which has been heavily criticised.
Myanmar's young demand their future
Comment: Myanmar's younger generation knows what it's like to enjoy better prospects and freedoms. The generals must return Myanmar to the ...
Veteran ruler Guelleh re-elected Djibouti president for fifth term
73-year-old Ismail Omar Guelleh, who has controlled Djibouti with an iron fist since 1999, is set to start a fifth term after winning over 98 ...
How Biden failed his own litmus test on Egypt
Comment: The Sisi regime will take Biden's exoneration of Beblawi as a sign that the new administration is willing to informally green light its ...
Biden to form commission on Supreme Court reform: W.House
The commission's creation comes six months after the highly controversial confirmation of conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme ...
Polls open in Djibouti as Guelleh seeks fifth term
Some 215,000 citizens are registered to vote in the ballot pitting Guelleh, 73, against a little-known businessman widely seen to pose little ...
Ex-secretary of state Pompeo to join Fox News
"I intend to give viewers a candid, no-nonsense look at geopolitics, international relations and the America First policies that helped chart ...
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 of ...
Somalia's political deadlock: Why have elections been delayed?
Analysis: International pressure is growing on Somalia's leaders to hold elections but talks to end the political impasse have repeatedly collapsed.
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 ...
Turkish women activists battle to re-instate Istanbul Convention
On an almost daily basis, several thousand women's rights activists have hit the streets to demand Erdogan re-instate Turkey to the Istanbul ...
Palestinian 'kingmaker' reaches out to Jews with prime-time speech
Mansour Abbas' break-away United Arab List won just four seats in last week's Israeli elections but could decide whether Prime Minister ...
Turkish prosecutor indicts French journalists over Erdogan-mocking caricature
A Turkish prosecutor called for four French journalists to be sentenced to up to four years in prison over a cartoon mocking Erdogan
Report: Extremist groups thrive on Facebook despite bans
Hundreds of pages that 'spread violence-glorifying material' continue to operate on Facebook, non-profit Avaaz says.
137 killed in Niger's deadliest suspected jihadist massacre
More than 200 people have been killed in the Mali-Niger border region in just over a week.
Muslim climate activist wins seat in Dutch parliament
Moroccan-Dutch politician Kauthar Bouchallikht faced an 'Islamophobic and racist' campaign against her election bid, supporters say.
East Jerusalem's Palestinians torn between two elections
East Jerusalem's Palestinians will not be allowed to vote in Tuesday's election as they are considered as residents despite paying ...
US president Joe Biden has warned that Putin will not get away with meddling in the US elections.
An epidemic of crime has ravaged Israeli Arabs - many of whom blame police racism.
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