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Israeli airstrikes on arms depots and military positions in eastern Syria which killed dozens of pro-Syrian regime fighters were carried out using intelligence provided by...

Oman's sultan has named his son as heir and crown prince in a major shake-up of the Gulf state's constitution, which will see the throne...

A Turkish government adviser has lashed out at the UAE for imposing "absurd" conditions in order to establish relations with Ankara, saying it has no rights...

Groundbreaking charges could land the former Michigan governor in jail in the US for as much as one year. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/14/ex-michigan-governor-rick-snyder-charged-in-flint-water-crisis

The Federal Reserve warned that rising COVID-19 infections have dampened the optimism sparked by the arrival of effective vaccines. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/14/us-economy-gets-boost-but-unemployment-lockdowns-stirs-concern

At party Congress, Kim pledges to expand weapons programmes with the aim of ‘making a preemptive and retaliatory nuclear strike’. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/14/north-korea-will-kim-jong-un-resume-icbm-and-nuclear-tests

Vaccine roll-outs have been a major reason for investors’ rosy outlook, but concerns about mutant strains have tempered optimism. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/13/global-recovery-at-risk-of-being-pushed-back-by-fresh-lockdowns

In a new document, the US says it wants to counter China’s ‘predatory economic practices’, ‘accelerate India’s rise’ and help Taiwan ensure its ‘freedom...

Former foreign minister among three prominent TPLF officials killed after refusing to surrender, government says. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/13/ethiopia-says-former-foreign-minister-killed-by-military