In the Eastern Mediterranean region, a person is diagnosed with tuberculosis every 34 seconds, and every six minutes, another life is lost. The…

As the Syrian caretaker government has recently reached the end of its initial three-month mandate, this is an opportune time to assess where things…

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Though US President Donald Trump has mastered the “Art of the Deal”, there are signs that Russian President Vladimir Putin may use his own mastery of…

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Eighty years ago today, the charter of the Arab League was signed, marking the birth of an organisation aimed at fostering cooperation among Arab…

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When a German party triggers a Zählappell, or parliamentary roll call, it is serious business. As a television commentator recently joked, “They will…