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Are the Kurds still Israel's 'natural ally'?

The fact that Israel and the Kurds have had common enemies – Iraq, Turkey, Iran and Syria – have led to shared strategic interests and on-and-off covert relations since the mid-1960s. But the big question today is whether, in the wake of the tectonic shifts of the last two

Youth activist turning trauma into treatment in Lebanon

Marina El Khawand was 18 when she saw her home town of Beirut shattered by the giant 2020 port explosion and decided she needed to help. Today, at 24, she is among five laureates at Thursday's Young Activists Summit awards at the UN in Geneva, and described how the trauma of

The case of Africa's 'vanishing' carbon deals

When Liberia's government signed an agreement with a little-known Dubai company run by a royal sheikh in 2023, the "carbon credit" deal promised to protect vast tracts of forests and offset big polluters' emissions. It was one of a flurry of deals UAE-based Blue Carbon signed

Australia PM says Turkey to host COP31 climate summit

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia has agreed to allow Turkey to host next year's COP31 climate summit, but Canberra will lead the conference's negotiations among governments, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday. "So what we've come up with is a big win for both Australia

Trump vows to end Sudan war, in sudden pivot

US President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to end Sudan's grinding civil war at the request of Saudi Arabia's crown prince, condemning "tremendous atrocities" in a conflict he has previously overlooked. Trump admitted that the devastating war between Sudan's army and the

Trump vows to end Sudan 'atrocities,' in sudden pivot

US President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to end Sudan's grinding civil war at the request of Saudi Arabia's crown prince, condemning "tremendous atrocities" in a conflict he has previously overlooked. Trump admitted that the devastating civil war between Sudan's army and the