after World War I to advance their empires’ economic and political interests. They carved up the Middle East map with the stroke of a pen, and we have lived with the consequences ever since.

Of every 100 infections last reported around the world, about 22 were reported from countries in Asia and the Middle East. The region is currently reporting a million new infections about every 6 ...

No word of outcome after eight hours of talks Hamas says it waiting for Israel to submit withdrawal maps All sides say ... ease tensions across the wider Middle East, where the war has fuelled ...