Explained Why Is Ethiopia Suddenly on Brink of Civil War?
Crisis threatens the stability of one of the world’s most strategic regions, the Horn of Africa, and the fracturing of one of Africa’s most powerful and populous countries
Africa, Asia and Australia
Ethiopian Prime Minister Sends Army to Confront Opposition Tigray Region
Tensions have escalated in recent days with both sides accusing each other of plotting a military conflict
Kamala Harris Inspires Women Leaders in Her Ancestral Indian Village
In the state of Tamil Nadu, where Harris's maternal grandfather was born more than a century ago, locals are rooting for the 'American lady'
Malawi Announces Plans to Open Embassy in Jerusalem
Malawi and Israel currently do not have diplomatic offices in the other country ■ A handful of other countries, chiefly the U.S., have announced embassies in Jerusalem
Armed Standoff at Afghanistan's Largest University Leaves 19 Dead
Militants storm an Iranian book fair in Kabul, clashing with Afghan troops, as negotiations between U.S. backed-government and insurgents presses on
Opinion Erdogan and Imran Khan’s Hypocritical War on ‘anti-Muslim’ France
The campaign by the leaders of Pakistan and Turkey against blasphemy and free speech in France, aided by their cynical abuse of the Holocaust, is duplicitous in the extreme – and constitutes dangerous incitement
Sudan Says Reached Deal With U.S. on Settling Cases Brought Before American Courts
The deal is part of a U.S. pledge to remove Sudan from its designation as a state sponsor of terrorism once Khartoum sets aside the $335 million it agreed to pay to American victims of militant attacks and their families
From Jerusalem to Afghanistan, Muslims Across the World Protest French Cartoons
Anger continues to rise over France's support for the publication of caricatures of Prophet Mohammed
Opinion Disunited by Genocide: How Armenia’s Relations With Israel Have Come to a Dead End
Common wisdom asserts that Jews and Armenians are natural allies, bound by a ‘covenant of fate.’ But that's not at all how Israel sees its relations with the Republic of Armenia
Analysis With Sudan Normalization, What Would Happen to Darfuri Refugees in Israel?
More vulnerable than ever to the malice of those wishing to deport them, asylum seekers in Israel are anxiously following the raids and ethnic cleansing still taking place in Darfur
Sudan’s Leader Says Deal With Israel Is 'Incentive' to End Pariah Status
Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan says that without normalization now, Sudan would have had to wait until late next year to be removed from U.S.'s list of state sponsors of terrorism
Negotiations Set to Resume on Ethiopia's Controversial Nile Dam
As Ethiopia draws nearer to completing the multi-billion-dollar dam, it dismisses Trump's 'incitement,' but will meet with Sudan and Egypt in hopes of 'peaceful and amicable' resolution
Sudan's Foreign Ministry Confirms Talks With Israeli Delegation in Coming Weeks
Netanyahu says that Israel will immediately be sending $5 million worth of wheat to 'our new friends in Sudan,' and that Israel is 'looking forward to a warm peace'
Israel, Sudan Agree to Normalize Ties With U.S. Help
President Trump, seeking re-election on November 3, sealed the deal in phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok
Sudanese PM Ready for Israel Ties if Parliament Approves, Sources Say
Sudan’s fragile interim government is sharply divided over a deal with Israel, as it finds itself under intense pressure from the Trump administration
Israeli, U.S. Officials Visited Sudan Ahead of Expected Normalization Deal
Officials fly to Khartoum and return a few hours later ■ Washington says it has begun process of removing Sudan from list of states sponsoring terrorism, working to get Sudan to recognize Israel
Process to Remove Sudan From U.S. State Terrorism List Underway, Pompeo Says
Washington also working 'diligently' to normalize relations between Sudan and Israel, although no official move has yet been announced
Opinion On China and Iran, India Needs Biden, Not More Trump
Trump has proven to be an unreliable, moody, short-sighted and overly transactional ally for India. On critical issues like China and Iran, trade and terrorism, New Delhi has far more to gain with Biden
New Zealand's Ardern Credits Landslide Election Win to COVID Response
Jacinda Ardern's comments come as health officials report one new coronavirus case after New Zealand went three weeks without any new infection
UN Humanitarian Chief: Sahel Very Close to Tipping Point, Could Have Global Impact
'Nowhere scares me more than the Sahel,' UN emergency relief head Mark Lowcock says, with international efforts only treating symptoms, not causes