The scandal that won't quit: Mandelson appointment continues to stalk Starmer

Despite the controversy's ongoing shelf life, the UK premier insists he will not step down from office, dismissing such speculation as unfounded "rumours".

Con Coughlin

Business as Usual in Lebanon

[caption id="attachment_55250584" align="alignnone" width="620"] Lebanese entrepreneurs from different internet start-up companies work in the offices of "accelerator" Seeqnce in Beirut's Hamra…

Mona Alami

The Houthis’ Next Move

[caption id="attachment_55250560" align="alignnone" width="620"] Houthi tribesmen walk near a Yemeni soldier in Amran on April 10, 2014 as they gather for a rally against the death of five people…

Peter Salisbury

Another Headache for Tehran

[caption id="attachment_55250549" align="alignnone" width="620"] A member of the Party of Free Life of Kurdistan (PJAK) stands near a poster of jailed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah…

Alex Vatanka

Fighting the Fires of Extremism

[caption id="attachment_55250541" align="alignnone" width="620"] The United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan speaks during the opening session of a two…

Caryle Murphy

Nor Any Drop To Drink

[caption id="attachment_55250518" align="alignnone" width="620"] Yemeni people carry drinkable water due to the water shortage, affecting daily life ahead of Ramadan, in Sana'a, Yemen on June 16,…

James Spencer