Observers say the nominations empower the hardline old guard, prioritise loyalty over military innovation.
Mojtaba Khamenei has recently made a series of appointments that have strengthened his authority at the top of Iran's state apparatus, after remaining out of the public eye since …
Iraqi President Nizar Amedi received the Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy to Iraq, Joshua Harris, during official meetings in Baghdad, according to a state
Drone attacks have surged since the spring, repeatedly hitting major Russian refineries and becoming a key strategic asset for Ukraine. Here, we break down their characteristics, …
President Bafel Jalal Talabani received a telephone call from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, His Excellency Abbas Araghchi, to
October 2025 Dear Chillsubs writers, I hope you enjoyed your first back issue! This time we’re sharing our issue from Spring 2024, which features fiction by Munachim Amah, Renée H…
A Californian start-up's plan to put satellites in orbit to redirect light from the Sun is being challenged by environmental groups. Reflect Orbital, founded in 2021, says on Link…
The US government had recently designated Gilman as wrongfully detained. A former US Marine has been freed by Russia and is due to arrive back home in the United States after bein…
For many Syrians, the 2011 uprising began with graffiti on the walls of the southern city of Deraa, demanding and end to the regime of president Bashar Al Assad. For this act of p…
The perennial rival of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, now exiled in the United Arab Emirates, has used his connections with Donald Trump's inner circle to negotiate Hamas's …
An International Atomic Energy Agency delegation will visit Syria in the coming days to discuss nuclear material left over from the Assad regime, the Atomic Energy Commission of S…
Turkey’s parliament has passed a framework law for the peace process with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). What does it stipulate, why is it controversial and what does it mean…