School reopening in US: teachers sue to halt in a country infested by COVID

Florida's main teachers union on Monday sued Governor Ron DeSantis and other authorities to stop schools from reopening in August, as the state has...

US Electoral Interference: but real culprit is Israel not Russia!

Senior US Democrats have demanded an urgent intelligence briefing for lawmakers from the FBI over what they said was a concerted foreign campaign to...

Martial Law? Trump issues “Un-American” threat of sending troops into “Blue cities”

President Donald Trump issued a threat Monday to send more military-garbed troops into US cities to quell anti-racism protests, a move he called necessary...

Mawla the ‘Destroyer’: meet the brutal new IS chief

With monikers as divergent as the "Professor" and the "Destroyer", the Islamic State group's new head has a reputation for brutality, but otherwise remains...

The limited edition Hajj pilgrimage of 2020 starts July 29: Saudi officials

This year's hajj, which has been scaled back dramatically to include only around 1,000 Muslim pilgrims as Saudi Arabia battles a coronavirus surge, will...

Israel arrests Palestinian Jerusalem governor suspected for ‘terrorism’

Israel is investigating the Palestinian governor of Jerusalem over suspected terrorism, in the first such allegation against the often-arrested leader, his lawyer said Monday. https://twitter.com/MiddleEastMnt/status/1285429304197877762 Adnan...

UK-China ties worsen after suspension of extradition treaty with Hong Kong

Britain on Monday risked worsening strained ties with China, as it suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in protest at a controversial new...

Distraught Trump brings his coronavirus briefings back to television

US President Donald Trump said Monday he will soon relaunch his televised coronavirus briefings, signalling a bid to regain control of the message when...

Should dual nationals be part of the cabinet?

Prime Minister Imran Khan is facing relentless criticism for appointing special assistants holding dual nationalities and permanent residency of other countries despite his stance...

Will Shehbaz Sharif join PPP to get rid of PTI?

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Monday announced to hold an ‘All Parties Conference’ (APC) after Eidul Azha in...

Saudi King in hospital: Is this the beginning of the reign of “King MbS”?

Saudi Arabia's 84-year-old ruler King Salman was admitted to hospital in Riyadh Monday for gall bladder inflammation, the royal court said, prompting the postponement...

Iran kicks India out from $5.5b “Farzad-B” gas project

After being "dropped" from a key rail project in southeastern Iran along the border with Afghanistan, India is also set to lose an ambitious...