Only a few months ago, Kurds in theMiddle Eastwere optimistic. They enjoyed a newfound international recognition, and a major political…
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AU.S.-led military coalition succeeded in toppling the self-declared caliphate of ISIS, inIraqandSyriajust this past March. Remarkably, only…
The drone strikes on two major Aramco oil facilities inSaudi Arabiain September left many observers puzzled. Though officials…
Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese continued staging their extraordinary revolt against their politicians after Prime Minister Saad Hariri proposed a…
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Waste collectors transport plastic scrap for recycling in the suburbs of Hanoi on October 15, 2019. (Getty)
A student dressed like Indian independence icon Mahatma Gandhi, looks on during an event at a school in Chennai, to mark Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary. (Getty)
Hong Kong police detain a protester (C-on ground) during demonstrations in the Wanchai district in Hong Kong. (Getty)
Supporters of the leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and parliamentary elections candidate for Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj are pictured during a rally in Pristina. (Getty)
Extinction Rebellion activists gather on Manly beach and bury their heads in the sand on October 11, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. The event was organised as part of Extinction Rebellion's global "Week Of Action" in 60 cities across the world to bring attention to climate change and push governments to declare a climate emergency. (Getty)
Burnt vehicles are seen after fire took out forests in the mountainous area that flank Damour river near the village of Meshref in Lebanon's Shouf mountains, southeast of the capital Beirut, Lebanon on October 15, 2019. (Getty)
Boris Johnson has agreed the terms of a Brexit deal, paving the way for a historic vote in the UK Parliament on Saturday that could finally see the…
At 97 years old, John B Goodenough is the oldest laureate to receive a Nobel prize in any discipline. "Live to 97 (years old) and…
As I arrived at the press preview for Tate Britain’s new exhibition, I saw the glass cabinets containing the familiar pages of William Blake’s…
As one of the world’s youngest democracies, the 2019 Presidential election marked an important milestone for the North African country. First and…
Few countries commemorate historical milestones with the zeal of the People’sRepublic of China(PRC), and 2019 offers a bonanza of celebratory…
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A too weak ceasefire?
