The Middle East is an Arab-majority region, but with the exception of a 200-year period that began in the early 7th century, Arabs have never been the dominant power ...

The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo escalated last weekend when the M23 rebel group advanced into North Kivu, seizing the regional capital, Goma. Rwanda, long accused of covertly ...

First visit. Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Syria on Friday in the first official visit to the country by a head of state since the overthrow of the Assad regime. He was welcomed at ...

Still struggling. The German economy contracted 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter compared with the previous quarter, according to data released Thursday by the ...

Throughout history, world order has been shaped by great powers. In the competition with them – and sometimes among them – lesser powers would tailor their ...

Still struggling. The German economy contracted 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter compared with the previous quarter, according to data released Thursday by the German statistics agency. The figure ...