Iran's clerical leaders to grapple with deepening dissent in 2023

Protesters from all walks of life have taken to the streets, calling for the downfall of the Islamic Republic.

24 December 2022

Residents of Sudan's capital seek escape as war shatters holiday

In many neighbourhoods of greater Khartoum, which has a population of more than 10 million, residents have been trapped in their homes.

22 April 2023

Intense clashes in Sudan's capital after ceasefire extended

Clashes resumed late on Tuesday on the outskirts of the cities.

31 May 2023

Iran's Khamenei vows revenge after attack on Shi'ite pilgrims

Islamic State, which once posed a security threat across the Middle East, has claimed previous violence in Iran, including deadly twin attacks in 2017.

28 October 2022

Unending 'hell': Sudan war rages despite truce pledges

Hundreds have been killed and tens of thousands have fled for their lives in a power struggle between the army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

29 April 2023

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan arrested, stirring violence

Khan, 70, a cricket hero-turned-politician, has showed no sign of slowing down since being ousted in April 2022.

10 May 2023

Sudan sides trade blame, fight on despite ceasefire

A third of Sudan's 46 million people needed humanitarian aid before the fighting began.

1 May 2023

Ceasefire agreed as air strikes pummel Sudanese capital, kill 17

Air strikes in central and southern Omdurman continued from Friday into Saturday.

18 June 2023