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Biden victory will not change Syria policy, US envoy says

There will be "no change" to the American troop presence in Syria, according to ambassador James Jeffrey, the US Special Representative for Syria Engagement and Special Envoy to the International Military Intervention against ISIS.  The US will not diverge on its position in Syria even...

UAE announces relaxing of Islamic laws for personal freedoms

The United Arab Emirates announced on Saturday a major overhaul of the country’s Islamic personal laws, allowing unmarried couples to cohabitate, loosening alcohol restrictions and criminalizing so-called "honor killings." The broadening of personal freedoms reflects the changing...

Ethiopia aims to remove leadership of defiant Tigray region

(AP) — Ethiopia moved Saturday to replace the leadership in the country’s northern Tigray region, where clashes between regional forces and those of the federal government have led to fears that a major African power could slide into civil war. Neither side appeared to welcome the dialogue...