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President Joe Biden will transfer power to Vice President Kamala Harris during the “brief” time Friday he is under anesthesia for a colonoscopy as part of a regular health check,…

It is imperative that Colombia's Congress makes the issue of defenders a permanent part of its agenda.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Only a robust and coordinated state response in Colombia…

The top US defense official will make “very clear” that Washington remains committed to the Middle East and its strategic partnership with countries in the region, the Pentagon said.Speaking ahead…

Nearly 15,000 Yemeni Houthi militiamen have been killed near the strategic city of Marib since June, sources close to the Houthis said Thursday, in a rare admission of their casualties…

Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Friday he would not sign any authorisation for legislative elections to take place in March, adding to doubts about when the vote can be…

Qatar is not adequately investigating and reporting worker deaths including unexplained fatalities among seemingly healthy labourers, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said on Friday.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: A year…

The US envoy for Iran warned Friday that Tehran was approaching the point of no return for reviving a nuclear deal after it boosted its stocks of enriched uranium before…

Populist Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Friday he was dissolving the Promised Day Brigade, an armed faction loyal to him, and closing its headquarters, according to a statement…

Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s cabinet, which took office in September, has rolled back subsidies on basic goods including fuel and now medication, but has failed to provide an increasingly impoverished…

A roundup of the struggle for human rights and freedoms, from Pakistan to Poland.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Migrant caravan and Qatar’s tarnished World Cup: human rights this fortnight –…