Saudi Arabia & Iran’s cold war| Start Here
0 Saudi Arabia and Iran do not like each other, that much is clear. Both have accused each other of things like murder, endangering public safety and causing war. So …
New US President Joe Biden inherits US-Iran tensions
0 On the campaign trail, US President Joe Biden made it clear his formal plan for dealing with Iran would start with the simple step of rejoining the nuclear deal. …
Why are millions starving in Yemen? | Start Here
0 The UN says the window to stop famine in war-torn Yemen is closing fast. After a pause during the pandemic, rival groups are back to fighting. Air strikes coordinated …
Iraq devalues currency by a fifth, the most since 2003
0 Iraq’s government recently devalued the local currency – the Iraqi dinar – by more than 20 percent. It is the biggest currency devaluation against the dollar since the 2003 …
What happened after the Arab Spring? | Start Here
0 The Arab Spring got rid of autocrats and inspired millions. But ten years later people are wondering about the human cost. In Tunisia they managed to avoid war, bring …
Why are Israel and Arab states getting friendly? | Start Here
0 Arab countries were once united against Israel in their support for the Palestinians. But some relationships have been quietly thawing for years. Now they’re talking normalisation. But what does …
Tigray conflict highlights border dispute between Ethiopia, Sudan
Sudan says it has played an important role in helping refugees from Ethiopia despite its own economic difficulties. But this crisis is not the only challenge posed by the conflict. …
Top Iranian nuclear scientist assassinated near Tehran
Iran’s president has accused Israel of assassinating its prominent nuclear scientist. Hassan Rouhani says the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh will not slow down Tehran’s nuclear programme. Gunmen ambushed a vehicle …
Tigrayans flee to Sudan, leave families behind in Ethiopia
Many of the families fleeing the fighting in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have been separated after making for neighbouring Sudan. More than 40,000 people have sought refuge there after the …
Nagorno-Karabakh agreement: Azeris celebrate after peace deal
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia have signed an agreement to end six weeks of fierce fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh. Under the agreement, Russian peacekeepers are being deployed along the front line in …