Fears grow that much of Iran will be uninhabitable in 40 years as it diverts rivers to feed nuclear plans, worsening a long drought and risking social unrest, at the behest of the military elite

The poorest countries in the world, particularly in Africa, are largely dependent on Russian and Ukrainian grain. They stand to lose the most if a deal is not reached soon.

In a new multi-polar world, the continent will be key to the global economy, security and resources making Russia's no-strings-attached politics there an alternative to the West

Hiroshima and Nagasaki revealed the kind of destruction possible with nuclear warfare. While notable disarmament efforts had been made in the years thereafter, that no longer seems to be the priority.

France is especially affected by the coup, as it has previously lost similar bases in Mali and Burkina Faso due to coups allegedly linked to Wagner activities

A GCC-Central Asia summit last month was the first in three decades and a sign that Gulf states are taking notice of the region's strategic significance

Riyadh significantly contributed to Iraq's move to openness via soft economic intervention. Hesham Alghannam's personal account of a trip to Baghdad shows what this means for Iraq and the region.

First, IS took their right to make decisions away from them but now various armed groups operating in the area do so as well

Three years ago, Beirut was rocked by a catastrophic explosion. Much of it has been cleaned up, but investigations into it have been silenced and a public outcry ignored.

Moscow has interpreted recent US policy decisions to mean that it cares little about its Syria policy and that the time is ripe to push American forces out. Here is what Washington can do about it.