Middle East / Africa

President Massoud Pezeshkian appointed Abdulkarim Hosseinzadeh, a member of the Sunni minority, as a vice president

A jihadist attack on the village of Barsalogho has killed hundreds of people

Widespread flooding has caused death, displacement and damage to infrastructure

Authorities have promised to crack down on privately owned filling stations selling petrol above specified price levels

A new wave of trade disputes has swept across the East Africa region

Dire sanitation conditions among the displaced in Gaza is threatening the resurgence of long dormant diseases

The government is increasingly reliant on the country’s sovereign wealth fund amid persistent fiscal deficits

The presidency has signed off on a controversial new health compact despite opposition from key stakeholders