Signed in secret at the height of the first world war, Sykes-Picot was an agreement between France and Great Britain, approved by Russia. It would have lasting consequences for the region. It is ...

Iraq’s top court has thrown out a legal challenge that had temporarily halted three controversial laws passed last month by the country’s parliament.

Leaders from east and southern Africa call on all warring parties - including the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels - to meet within five days. As M23 rebels advance in DR Congo, regional players meet to ...

Former US president and son of Kenya, Barack Obama, is painted on a matatu bus in Nairobi alongside the late Nelson Mandela ...

Once the size of Lake Victoria at 68,000 km2, it completely dried up two decades ago, with heart-breaking pictures of ships stranded in the sand. Lake Chad has shrunk to one tenth of its size since ...

Regime Change in Syria Has Iraqi Factions Backtracking on Push for US Withdrawal BAGHDAD (AP) — The fall of Bashar Assad in Syria has led Iran-allied factions in neighboring Iraq to reconsider ...

ALEXANDER BEE / Getty Images What does it mean to “invest” in the Iraqi dinar? In simple terms, it’s the same as investing in any other currency. You purchase a certain amount of Iraqi dinar ...

The internet can be a chaotic mess, but sometimes it delivers pure gold—like these fascinating pictures we found on Reddit this month. Each one shows or teaches us something we probably didn’t know ...

Jammu and Kashmir state artist dress with tableau pose for photos during the press ... let's dive into the history behind Republic Day. India gained independence on August 15, 1947, but it didn ...

Republic Day 2025 parade: Are you planning to attend the Republic Day parade? Here's a handy guide on how to book tickets, including prices and other details. Republic Day 2025 parade: Know all ...

The Iraqi parliament controversially passed three laws as a package on Tuesday: the amended personal status law, a general amnesty law, and the repeal of Ba'athist decisions on Kurdish land in ...

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