Category: 3. Middle East

Protesters carry portraits of political prisoners and a cage that organisers said represented the state of political life in the country.

Hundreds of Tunisian activists have protested against President Kais Saied, calling his rule since 2021 an…

Oddar Meanchey, Cambodia – Explosions reverberated in the distance along the Thai-Cambodia border, as a Cambodian soldier waited his turn for surgery to remove shrapnel embedded in his body from a Thai artillery shell.

The soldier said he was…

MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday that recognising the State of Palestine before it is established could be counterproductive.

“I am very much in favour of the State of Palestine but I am not in favour of…

When Donald Trump re-won the United States presidency in last year’s election, the Dumfries and Galloway News in Scotland greeted the news with this headline: “South West Scotland Hotelier Becomes President Of America For Second Time”.

That…

Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon – Fatima Kandeel, 43, and her two sons moved into a new rented apartment in the southern suburbs of Beirut in March.

They had been staying with her sister Aida nearby for four months after a ceasefire between Israel and…

Heatwaves all over the world are becoming longer and more intense and the need for cooling is rising fast, putting strain not just on power bills but on electricity grids and the planet. With 2024 the hottest year on record and 2025 not far…

UK Foreign Secretary Lammy, Home Secretary Cooper call on China to stop targeting opposition voices living in Britain.

The United Kingdom has condemned Hong Kong authorities for offering payment in exchange for assisting in the arrest of…

The death toll on both sides now stands at 32, as fears grow of a larger conflict breaking out between the neighbours.

Cambodian officials have reported another 12 people killed as a result of the ongoing border dispute with Thailand, with the…

Deadly attack on teen reignited concern around the problem of knife crime that has plagued the British capital for years.

Two British teenagers have been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of 15 years, for stabbing to death a…