World leaders welcomed into their ranks the new U.S. President Joe Biden, noting their most pressing problems, including the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, require multilateral cooperation, an approach his predecessor Donald Trump ridiculed. Many expressed hope Biden would right U.S....

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...

Syrian Response Coordination Group said on Wednesday that the displaced people are facing poor humanitarian conditions in the camps, with a significant drop in temperatures and snowfall in several areas in the countryside of Idlib and Aleppo provinces. The Group indicated that the...

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has countered signals from the upcoming Joe Biden administration saying “the ball is in Washington’s court”. The president said during a televised cabinet speech on Wednesday if the new US government places a signature to implement commitments under...