Ettadhamen, a marginalised district on the outskirts of Tunis, wears unrest well. Over the weekend and into this week, violent protests have dominated life in this overlooked and restive place. The district is not unique. Over the past few days, protests have erupted in working-class...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has spent much of his long career casting Israel's Arab minority as a potential fifth column, is now openly courting their support as he seeks reelection in the country's fourth vote in less than two years. Few Arabs are likely to heed his call,...

Distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in the 92 least developed countries will not start before late March, health authorities said Tuesday.  While high and middle income countries are already undergoing vaccination, the least developed poor countries have not been able to receive the...

The end of the Trump era has caused a collective but cautious sigh of relief in Iran. Some in the Gulf region feared that in the dying days of his presidency Donald Trump might choose to double down on his policy of "maximum pressure" on Iran and launch a military strike on its civilian...