Israel is ratcheting up its shadow war with Iran
Israel's shadow war with Iran :: That is partly because it is deadlocked in its conflicts in Gaza and on its northern border
What Israel's killing of aid workers means for Gaza
World Central Kitchen :: It will make it even harder to feed desperate people
Protests have erupted against another Syrian dictator
Jihadist blues :: The jihadists' last redoubt in the Syrian province of Idlib is in trouble
Ugandan judges uphold a draconian anti-gay law
A cruel law :: The decision will send ripples across Africa
Recent heatwaves are a harbinger of Africa's future
Cool it :: Housing, work and health care in the continent are ill-adapted for a hotter planet