A fabled park in the Democratic Republic of Congo is under pressure from oil developers. And activists allege the dealings are tainted by corruption. Virunga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is home to volcanoes and some of the world’s few remaining mountain gorillas, may have its boundaries changed so oil rigs can […]
CAIRO—After 12 years on the run as Iraq’s most wanted man, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Saddam Hussein’s former deputy, was killed, according to top Iraqi officials. Al-Douri is the last top-ranking former Ba’athist leader on the U.S. deck of cards who had not been captured. The veteran Saddam Hussein loyalist, known for his bitter and biting […]
Negotiators from Iran and a group of world powers will hold their next round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program next week in Vienna. The European Union announced the April 22 and 23 talks on Thursday. The two sides will be working on taking the framework agreement they crafted earlier this month and turning it […]
Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said Monday that Saudi Arabia has asked that his military provide ground troops, planes and warships to help a coalition battling rebels in Yemen. He spoke at the start of a parliamentary debate on whether to join the Saudi-led effort against Yemen’s Houthi rebels that began last month with airstrikes […]