Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. The United States maintains a considerable military presence in the Middle East, with forces in more than a dozen countries and on ships ...

MANAMA/DUBAI: Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) successfully launched and deployed advanced satellites on Saturday, marking significant progress in their space exploration and technology ...

A Royal Navy sailor jailed in Bahrain has been granted a royal pardon by its King. Owen Haggerty, from Johnstone in Renfrewshire, was sentenced to three months behind bars last month after reportedly ...

A Royal Navy sailor jailed in Bahrain has been granted a royal pardon by its King. Owen Haggerty, from Johnstone in Renfrewshire, was sentenced to three months behind bars last month after ...

In 2017, China inaugurated its first publicly acknowledged overseas military installation in Djibouti, augmenting its escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of Somalia. The facility is ...

Owen Haggerty, from Johnstone in Renfrewshire, was sentenced to three months behind bars last month after reportedly trying to break up a street brawl. The Daily Record newspaper reported his ...

A Royal Navy sailor jailed in Bahrain has been granted a royal pardon by its King. Owen Haggerty, from Johnstone in Renfrewshire, was sentenced to three months behind bars last month after reportedly ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...