Category: 3. Middle East

Washington, DC – Hours after the United States and Israel unleashed their bombing campaign against Iran on Saturday, President Donald Trump said that all he wants from the war is “freedom for the people”.

Analysts say that despite this claim…

United Nations migration agency warns that escalating violence on Afghanistan-Pakistan border risks further displacement.

LISBON, March 4 (Reuters) – Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro defended his decision to let the United States use the Lajes airbase on Portugal’s Azores Islands during the Iran bombing campaign, a position at odds with that of neighbour…

By Lucy Craymer, Raghed Waked and Alessandro Parodi

DUBAI, March 4 (Reuters) – Stranded passengers in the Gulf states are waiting for one thing: a phone call confirming their flight home will depart.

Even then, few celebrate until the plane has…

By Michael Georgy

DUBAI, March 4 (Reuters) – Ayatollah Alireza Arafi has emerged as a central figure in Iran’s power structure at a moment of unprecedented turmoil, propelled into a leadership role from the ranks of top clerics after the killing…

Finn Allen hits fastest century at a T20 World Cup as New Zealand crush South Africa by nine wickets to reach final.

F1’s technical changes pose challenges for drivers and engineers alike while raising concerns about the quality of racing.

DOHA, March 4 (Reuters) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani that Iranian missile attacks were directed at U.S. interests and not at Qatar.

Qatar’s top diplomat “categorically…

A former writer for the animated television series South Park has launched a satirical website calling for Barron Trump, the youngest son of US President Donald Trump, to enlist in the US military as fighting…