US uneasy as Iraq gets new prime minister
In happier times, Washington and Tehran might well have zeroed in on Mohammed Tawfik Allawi as their consensus candidate for the post of Iraq’s...
Campaign of Revenge: Trump fires top witnesses of Impeachment
US President Donald Trump on Friday fired two of the highest-profile witnesses in his impeachment probe, sparking accusations that he is on a campaign...
Mitt Romney: A lone Republican fighter against Trump
When Republican Party veteran Mitt Romney voted for US President Donald Trump to be removed from office at his impeachment trial, the backlash was...
Donald Trump acquitted: Lesson learnt or feels emboldened?
Donald Trump was acquitted of high crimes in his impeachment trial in the US Senate on Wednesday but could the unpredictable president now decide...
Impeachment overshadows Trump’s meeting with Guaido
Venezuela's opposition leader Juan on Wednesday visited the White House like a head of state, but President Donald Trump's impeachment drama overshadowed the moment. Guaido,...
First victim of Trump’s Middle East peace plan
A Palestinian teenager was shot dead by Israeli troops on Wednesday in the West Bank city of Hebron, the first Palestinian killed in protests...
American Spartacus, Kirk Douglas dies at 103
Kirk Douglas, one of the last superstars of Hollywood's golden age of cinema who was renowned for his intense, muscular performances in "Spartacus" and...
Trump Invited Maduro to Annual Address: Legitimization Before Congress
US President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to "smash" the rule of Venezuela’s leftist leader Nicolas Maduro as he welcomed his rival to his annual...
UN Security Council to meet with Kushner on Mideast plan
The United States has requested a closed-door UN Security Council meeting for Thursday at which President Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, is...
Despite US pressure, India inches closer to procure S-400 missile system
Russia has kicked off production for a batch of S-400 missile defense systems with India’s name on them, bringing a deal reached in 2018...
Israeli Arabs fear for their future under Trump peace plan
In the Israeli Arab town of Umm al-Fahm residents are scared and angry over US President Donald Trump's peace plan which sees them as...
Iraqi clerics mount pressure on government for a new premiere
Pressure mounted on Iraq's political elite Friday to nominate a new premier, after a stern sermon from the country's top Shiite authority and a...