The latest published reporting from this region.
Israel continues its bombings in Lebanon despite a ceasefire agreement. A Serbian peacekeeper was killed in the south of the country where mortar fire hit his base on Thursday. He is the seventh...
Read moreAfter the exodus of nearly 100,000 Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh in 2023, refugees settled in Armenia denounce increasing marginalization. In Yerevan, some activists accuse Nikol’s power…
Read moreThis week we’re taking a look at a much-loved pillar of French culture: apéro. This ritual gathering takes place before dinner, typically between 6pm and 8pm, it’s a moment when friends, family, neighbors,…
Read moreThe autobiographical account of her childhood in the Iran of the mullahs had earned her recognition: the Franco-Iranian author of “Persepolis” Marjane Satrapi died in Paris at the age of 56, “dead…
Read moreA viral video claiming to show 800 soldiers of the French Foreign Legion in Armenia to support Nikol Pashinian has been identified as a false montage, part of a campaign of interference...
Read moreMarjane Satrapi, Franco-Iranian author of Persepolis, died in Paris at the age of 56, a year after the death of her husband, according to those close to her. Revealed by her autobiographical saga about her childhood…
Read moreCase challenges permits approved by South Africa’s arms control body, citing compliance failures and oversight gaps.
Read moreLibya is witnessing a noticeable worsening in the phenomenon of dependence on untrained workers in the field of food preparation and handling, especially in bakeries and fast food stores. This reality has become an increasing challenge for regulatory authorities, which are trying...
Read moreThe war in Ukraine has taken a new turn and while the advances and fighting on the front decrease, the bombings intensify. On June 2, Russia attacked Ukrainian territory with more than…
Read moreWith Armenia heading to the polls for a critical parliamentary election, a bitter internal battle has taken center stage. Since the fall of Nagorno-Karabakh in 2023, more than 100,000 ethnic Armenians…
Read moreIn Lebanon, Israeli targeted strikes carried out outside Hezbollah’s traditional areas are putting increasing strain on relations between the country’s different communities. In some neighborhoods, the…
Read moreAbout 9,000 years ago, the settlement was an egalitarian, matrilineal society with no evidence of organised violence.
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