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Does Yemen Need A New UN Envoy?

by Khalid Al-Karimi ...

EU election result spells an uncertain future for the German government

In Germany, at least, Europe-friendly parties are the winners of the EU vote. However, the SPD's defeat is so devastating that it puts Angela Merkel’s ruling coalition in danger, writes DW’s Editor-in-Chief, Ines Pohl. ...

The significance of Pope Francis' UAE visit is impossible to exaggerate (Nobel Committee, take note)

The crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin Zayed, knew exactly what he was doing when he invited Pope Francis to visit the Arabian Peninsula to inaugurate the UAE’s “Year of Tolerance.” The visit, which is underway now, represents a historic first in 1,400 years of Islamic history, and it is impossible to exaggerate its significance. ...

Brexit: Theresa May's withdrawal bill delayed

Theresa May's Brexit withdrawal bill will not be published or debated until early June, the government says. ...

Sajid Javid: New espionage bill will tackle threats

Foreign spies in the UK might have to add their names to a register under a new espionage bill, Home Secretary Sajid Javid has said. ...

US-China trade war: What is President Trump's strategy?

Donald Trump's book The Art of the Deal could give you some insight into how he is negotiating with China amid the current trade war. ...

Opinon : Teachers 'should be covered by fair employment laws'

The exemption of teachers from fair employment legislation is an "anachronism" which justifies "enduring discrimination." ...

Sri Lanka attacks: The family networks behind the bombings

For many Sri Lankans, it was a horrific shock to learn that local Muslims could have been behind the suicide attacks that killed more than 250 people last month. How could a small group have planned such a devastating wave of bombings undetected? ...

Trump: Billion dollar losses were 'for tax purposes'

President Trump has said the losses his business made in the eighties and nineties were "for tax purposes". ...

North London stabbing: Teenagers in life-threatening condition

Two teenagers have sustained life-threatening injuries after being stabbed in north London, the Metropolitan Police has said. ...

Christian persecution 'at near genocide levels'

The persecution of Christians in parts of the world is at near "genocide" levels, according to a report ordered by Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. ...

Brexit: Cross-party talks 'productive' and 'constructive'

The latest talks between ministers and Labour to try to end the Brexit impasse were "positive" and "productive", the PM's de facto deputy has said. ...

Trump's Subpoena Showdown

President Trump vows to fight all subpoenas, as Democrats step up their investigations setting up a potential constitutional showdown between the President and Congress. Paul Gigot interviews former Attorney General Michael Mukasey. ...

Why did the world stop for Notre Dame?

  Something about the burning of Notre Dame has engendered a flood of elegies. Those who are not sharing their own stories of Paris’s charred cathedral, it seems, are reading those of others. Why is this loss so affecting? What is it about a building, and about this building in particular, that generates the tide of tears, tweets, reflections and charitable contributions? All this for a French Catholic church, much of it from people who aren’t Catholic and who aren’t even French. ...

US tightens noose on Iran regime with IRGC designation

  In an unprecedented move, US President Donald Trump this week announced that he is designating Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. This is the first time that the US has officially designated another country’s military organization as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The move is significant due to the fact that the IRGC is the backbone of the Islamic Republic and it is the main tool for the clerical establishment to maintain power, achieve Tehran’s hegemonic ambitions, increase its influence in the region and export its revolutionary ideals. ...