Oman stands out in the Middle East for its deliberate pursuit of neutrality to ensure stability. “Omani officials have relied on their country’s relative anonymity to exercise considerable influence behind the scenes, maintaining contacts with competing regional powers such as Iran, Israel and...
Precarious balance: Oman's ruler Sultan Qaboos bin Said al-Said is received by Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani, and the sultan also met with former US Secretary of State John Kerry
UPDATE: Sultan Qaboos bin Said, age 79, has died. His cousin Haitham...
The US government continues to separate hundreds of migrant children, detaining them in tents and warehouses with inadequate adult supervision, activities, clothing changes, bedding, nutritious food or sanitary supplies.The goal is to discourage migrants from trying to reach the US border. A US...
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Jack Herrera is an editorial fellow at Pacific Standard, covering immigration from a human rights perspective. His writing has appeared in USA TODAY, CityLab, and elsewhere...
Despite early targeted attacks of Saddam Hussein's bunkers, American officials are now convinced that the Iraqi leader is still alive. A videotaped recording of Hussein is believed to be recent, not pre-recorded as was earlier thought. Email communications and cell phone "attacks"...
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Saudi Arabia’s new leadership under King Salman has ramped up involvement in regional conflicts. With Operation Decisive Storm, the Saudis have launched airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen – a response to decreased US mobilization in the Middle East and a way to counter Iran’s expanding...
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A violent cyclone with wind gusts up to 185 kilometers per hour struck Bangladesh and India, with governments evacuating millions from the coasts. Meteorological departments forecast heavy rainfall, flooding and mudslides. “The cyclone comes as tens of thousands of migrant workers continue to flee...
In the wake of France's rejection of the proposed EU constitution, President Jacques Chirac is expected to select a replacement for Jean Pierre Raffarin, "the most unpopular prime minister in the history of the Fifth Republic," according to The Guardian. But this turnover is just...
Jacques Chirac, reeling from France's rejection of the EU constitution, will today announce the appointment of a new prime minister in the wake of a referendum that revealed the extent of the country's social malaise...
Values are a uniting force around the globe, slowly replacing an era of industry and economics, and soft power is more enticing than hard power for a global audience. National leaders may try to set new conditions for universal standards of justice, known as the moral high ground, but they can...
Many voices, one world: California Governor Jerry Brown meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in solidarity for the Paris agreement on climate change, and disparate voices in Britain oppose Brexit
SINGAPORE: The world is moving into the era of...
The US Federal Reserve and other central banks around the globe resolved the 2008 financial crisis by loosening controls over the money supply and reducing interest rates. Economists long urged caution over taking on excessive debt, but few countries heeded the warnings. As interest rates creep...
Debt regrets: President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan insists that "economic war" with the West, not mismanagement, encumbers the vibrant and entrepreneurial emerging economy
JAKARTA: The lira has collapsed after Turkey borrowed foreign currency, namely US...
