Politics

AOC among liberals and minorities gaining in US congressional primary races

Nominating contests in New York, Kentucky and several other states pit establishment Democrats against challengers pushing for sweeping change after the May 25 death of George Floyd, a Black man, while in Minneapolis police custody.

Haftar illegally seized state land, properties – Libya govt report

Documents published by the government show the illegal seizure of state land and property by the Military Investment Committee, a shady financial authority under warlord Khalifa Haftar.

Greek move to extend migrant camp lockdown slammed

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has condemned the Greek government decision to extend lockdown for migrant camps saying it is using the novel coronavirus pandemic as a pretext.

Libyan war: Where key international players stand

The international community is divided with some supporting the UN-backed government and others backing the warlord Khalifa Haftar.

When it comes to Libya, are Sisi and his generals on the same page?

The Egyptian army is short on military successes, and that history may give some military officials pause for thought.

Intervening in Libya won't secure Egypt, but will make it 'vulnerable'

Egypt is sounding the drums of war in Libya, but any military incursion faces daunting military and political obstacles.

Can Sisi win Haftar’s war in Libya? Not likely

Egypt has numbers but it can't sustain a war, even with the help of Gulf funding.

The Caesar Act and what awaits Syria

Cutting Bashar al Assad's lifelines breathes new life into the struggle to unseat the dictator accused of war crimes.

Equestrians in Gaza compete again as coronavirus curbs eased

The Palestinian Equestrian Federation halted horse-riding classes and local contests in late February as a precaution against the spread of the pandemic - a blow to one of the few sports activities in the congested and impoverished enclave.

Timeline: the Line of Actual Control between China and India

Stand-off between Indian and Chinese border troops is the culmination of festering tensions between the two sides over territory that has been contested for more than a century.

India-China standoff: What might come next

Making sense of what led to the crisis and how it will impact Sino-Indian relations.

Absurd fact-finding report on Delhi riots whitewashes anti-Muslim violence

The report has been accepted by India's home minister despite a 'torrent of misinformation'.