A U.S. airstrike in Iraq that killed General Qassem Soleimani, head of Iran's elite Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has led to increasing tensions in the Middle East. His death came amid recent escalating antagonism between
Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh meets with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Djibouti, capital of Djibouti on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua/Xie Han"Africa first" embodies 30 years of diplomatic tradition for the Chinese fo
Chinese tourists take pictures in Egypt in February 2019 (XINHUA)Looking back at 2019, it was a fruitful year for Sino-African relations, but the highlight was the implementation of the Eight Major Initiatives announced at the 2018 Beijing Summit of the F
A photo taken in 2017 shows an Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Services member prays in the Old City of Mosulduring an offensive to retake the city from Islamic State group fighters. Photo: AFPThe US Department of Defense is looking into "a major reduction -
Syrian soldiers in the southern Idlib countryside after reportedly recapturing the area, November 25, 2019. /VCG PhotoNearly two years have passed since the plan for the establishment of the "Syrian Constitution Committee" was advocated during t
A flag waves over Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, November 21, 2019. /VCG PhotoThe protests in Lebanon and Iraq have been ongoing for months. Although many reasons have pushed people to spill onto the streets, including lack of water, electricity and job
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the Trump administration does not consider Israeli settlements in the West Bank a violation of international law during a press conference in Washington, DC, November 18, 2019. /VCG PhotoU.S. Secretary of
Major protests are sweeping across Iran after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced the decision of reducing gasoline subsidies on November 15. Some protesters took an anti-government stance; however, Rouhani and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Demonstrators protest outside the Casa de la Cultura (House of Culture) in Quito, Ecuador, October 13, 2019. /VCG PhotoLatin America has been embroiled in political turmoil this October.In Peru, the president dissolved the congress, which triggered street
In the early morning of Sept. 14, two Saudi Aramco oil facilities were attacked by drones. In shock at the explosions and smoke, stakeholders accused one another. Although Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility soon after the attack, the United Stat
