Leaders and activists of India’s Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) climbed over gates to stage a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Tuesday (October 13), opposing the central government’s decision to remove the site from the list of designated protest venues. Delhi Police later detained Continue Reading

US immigration authorities searched the Washington, DC, home of Ilhan Omar, a Democratic congresswoman from Minnesota and a vocal critic of President Donald Trump. The search was conducted early Monday under a court-approved warrant. The US Justice Department said it was part of an ongoing federal investigation. According to Reuters, a person familiar with the […]Continue Reading

US President Donald Trump has admitted that the United States may have gone too far in its efforts to weaken Iran’s leadership during the ongoing military conflict. He said Washington’s aggressive approach had created such a leadership vacuum in Iranian politics that the US was now struggling to find an Iranian official capable of negotiating […]Continue Reading

Protests have spread across Azerbaijan after students and teachers wearing hijabs were reportedly denied entry to schools. The government has introduced a new dress code to enforce secular principles in educational institutions. Although the rules do not explicitly ban hijabs, several schools have reportedly barred students and teachers wearing them. The restrictions have Continue Reading

Mamata Banerjee’s faction of All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) has called a protest march in Kolkata against the central government and the Election Commission. The march is scheduled to take place from Rajabazar to Park Circus on Tuesday (October 13). A day earlier, the party held a protest in New Delhi. It remains unclear whether […]Continue Reading

Crude oil prices fell slightly in global markets after rising the previous day. Prices have been fluctuating amid fears of oil supply disruptions due to possible attacks on Saudi Arabia and expectations of increased diesel exports from Russia. According to Qatar-based Al Jazeera, Brent crude fell by 61 cents, or 0.57 percent, to $106.04 per […]Continue Reading

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the party of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, has called for a strong political uprising against the federal government’s decision to effectively dismiss the elected government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and impose governor’s rule in the province. The party’s senior leaders have described the federal government’s move as a “direct attack on Continue Reading

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman began this year from a position of strength. He had recently returned from a visit to the White House, where US President Donald Trump gave him a warm welcome. Even after the war with Iran began, Saudi Arabia appeared to be in a relatively favourable position. Although the Strait […]Continue Reading

Opposition parties took to the streets of Delhi on Monday, October 12, to protest against what they described as unprecedented police repression over the previous two days. Thousands of people, including ordinary citizens, student organisations, youth groups and leaders of major political parties, joined a large march from Barakhamba Road towards the Supreme Court under Continue Reading

French airline Air France is preventing pilots and cabin crew members from 31 countries from working on flights to Israel, following an Israeli directive. The list includes citizens of Algeria, Tunisia, Iran and Pakistan. French citizens who also hold citizenship in any of these countries are subject to the same restrictions. Middle East Eye reported […]Continue Reading