Shadow Foreign Secretary Lisa Nandy tore into Boris Johnson after figures show a £1.4billion rise in weapons deals with Saudi Arabia as Yemen ios hit hard by bombs and missiles we have sold ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia to invest more than $20 billion in its military industry over next decade
Members of Saudi security forces take part in a military parade in preparation for the annual Haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia August 4, 2019. REUTERS/Umit Bektas ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia released a feminist activist from prison, but the government must prove the move wasn’t just a PR stunt
The release of activist Loujain al-Hathloul is seen as an overture from Saudi Arabia to the US. Unless they prove otherwise, it's just a PR stunt. ( read original story ...)
Rockets hit Iraq military airbase hosting US contractors
One person wounded as several rockets strike Iraq’s Balad airbase where a US defence company has its headquarters. ( read original story ...)
Iraq’s rogue militias: Who can stop them from attacking?
Nobody knows exactly who controls them, but this week's rocket attack makes reining in Iraq's new anti-US paramilitary groups even more urgent. ( read original story ...)
South Korea trapped in dilemma over human rights issues
The Moon Jae-in administration has been in hot water over its ignoring of North Korean human rights abuses in order not to "provoke" Pyongyang and "promote" inter-Korean reconciliation. This was ... ( read original story ...)
Being an ‘alien’ in South Korea
I am an alien, quite literally, in South Korea. I even have my own "Alien Registration Card". Only in June last year did the South Korean government decide to drop the word "alien" in newly issued ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s prime minister has joined Clubhouse
After garnering an estimated 8 million downloads since its launch, Clubhouse’s popularity continues across the world and even outside of its original tech-focused seed community. The latest news comes ... ( read original story ...)
Apple to hold 2nd South Korea Store opening event on February 24
Apple will be holding a press event for its 2nd store opening in South Korea to improve iPhone sales in the country. The 2nd South Korea Apple Store is ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar police fire at demonstrators, killing two
Myanmar police opened fire on demonstrators protesting the recent military coup in the city of Mandalay, killing two and injuring at least 20. Ramy Inocencio has more. ( read original story ...)