In a defiant speech to the UN Security Council, North Korea insisted its efforts to launch a spy satellite into space are transparent and within “its legitimate right as a sovereign state.” ...

Ahead of a next round of nuclear talks with the United States, Iran has issued a defiant warning—cautioning Washington to take its red lines seriously on uranium enrichment and sanctions relief, ...

Amira El-Fekki is a Newsweek reporter based in Dubai. Her focus is reporting on politics and society in the Middle East. She has in depth knowledge of Arab communities and has covered human rights ...