The Latest developments on Afghanistan, where a Taliban blitz has taken large swaths of territory just weeks before the final pullout of American and NATO troops: BERLIN — The United Nations refugee agency says more than 550,000 people in Afghanistan have fled their homes due to the...

By Harry Baldock, Total Telecom The operator said the situation had become “intolerable”, leaving them little choice but to exit MTN’s journey in the Middle East has been bumpy to say the least, with the company having faced accusations of bribery in winning a licence in Iran and...

In August 2014, after Islamic State (Isis) militants attacked the Sinjar district in northern Iraq, Hogir Hirori realised his calling. Although he had been living in Sweden since 1999, his home town was only about two hours’ drive from Sinjar. “When Daesh [Isis] attacked, I realised that...

There is an urgent need for sustainable solutions to ensure that people in the Kobane/Ain Al-Arab district in northeast Syria can have long-term protection against vaccine-preventable diseases, warns international humanitarian medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). People in...