Category: 3. Middle East

The state of emergency lifts constitutional rights, including the right to protest, amid popular unrest over the rise in extortion and killings.

Peru’s Interim President Jose Jeri has declared a state of emergency in the capital, Lima, to stem a…

A general strike and tens of thousands of protesters brought the southern Tunisian city of Gabes to a standstill, backing demands for the closure of a state chemical…

The Secretary of State of the Holy See, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, has condemned the behaviour of Israeli settlers towards Christians in the West Bank, describing the situation as “absolutely unacceptable.”   

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US President Donald Trump has explained a decision to postpone plans for a meeting in Hungary with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to discuss the Ukraine war, telling reporters he doesn’t want a ‘wasted meeting’.

Deadly incidents involving petroleum products are common in Nigeria where fuel is transported by road, due to a lack of pipelines.

A fuel tanker has overturned and…

UN says aid entering Gaza is still falling short of requirements as Israel continues to block aid, close border crossings.

Jimmy Butler led Golden State Warriors to win over LA Lakers, while champions OKC Thunder defeated Rockets on ring night.

Jimmy Butler scored 31 points and Stephen…

Eight items of stolen jewellery included a tiara and earrings from the set of Queen Marie-Amelie and Queen Hortense.

Royal jewels stolen from the Louvre museum in…

Islamabad, Pakistan – Allah Meer’s parents were among the millions of Afghans who fled their country after the then-Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979.

His family settled in a refugee village in Kohat in northwestern Pakistan, where he…

Ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes ageing stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will rebound during ODI series.

India’s former captains Virat Kohli and Rohit…