A new report by US-based democracy watchdog Freedom House argues the two countries “stand out for their unparalleled democratic deterioration over the past decade”. The countries of Central and Southeast Europe are continuing to witness declines in democracy, media and election freedom, and respect for human rights, according to the …

The United States is ready to lift a long list of sanctions imposed by the previous White House administration on Iran, in an attempt to get the Islamic Republic to return to compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, the Associated Press revealed on Wednesday. According to the report, the US, …

Israel and Lebanon will resume negotiations next week over the two neighboring nation’s mutual – and disputed – maritime border, Reuters reported on Thursday. The talks, begun late last year and brokered by the United States, stalled several months ago and have yet to continue under the Biden administration. The …