Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Runs Drill on Disputed Islands as U.S. Military Presence in Region Grows
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched a surprise military drill Wednesday on disputed islands in the Persian Gulf, just…
Tunisia’s President Sacks Prime Minister, the First Woman to Hold That Job in an Arab League Nation
Tunisia’s president has sacked the country’s prime minister, who was the first woman to hold that job in…
Pakistan Urges the Afghan Taliban to Prevent Militants from Crossing the Border and Staging Attacks
Pakistan’s prime minister on Tuesday asked neighboring Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to do more to prevent militants from crossing…
Dispute Over Persian Gulf Gas Field Poses Early Challenge to Saudi-Iranian Rapprochement
An escalating dispute over a gas field in the Persian Gulf poses an early challenge to a Chinese-brokered…
ISIS Claims Responsibility for the Bombing that Killed 54 at a Pro-Taliban Election Rally in Pakistan
An Afghan branch of the Islamic State group on Monday claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in Pakistan…
China Imposes Curbs on Drone Exports, Citing Ukraine and Concern About Military Use
China imposed restrictions Monday on exports of long-range civilian drones, citing Russia’s war in Ukraine and concern that…
Thousands Take to Streets in Gaza in Rare Public Display of Discontent with Hamas
Several thousand people briefly took to the streets across the Gaza Strip on Sunday to protest chronic power…
French Embassy in Niger is Attacked as Protesters Waving Russian Flags March Through Capital
Thousands of people backing the coup in Niger marched through the streets of the capital denouncing France, the…
African Union Gives 15-Day Ultimatum to Niger Junta to End Regime but Soldiers Seek Continuity
The African Union has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the junta in Niger to reinstall the country’s democratically…
Denmark Seeks to Legally Prevent Burnings of Quran or Other Religious Scriptures
Denmark’s foreign minister said Sunday the government will seek to make it illegal to desecrate the Quran or…