Will the Iran war end supremacy of Strait of Hormuz?

German chancellor warns the US risks becoming bogged down in another quagmire similar to Iraq and Afghanistan.

US-Iran diplomacy in a deadlock, but analysts say both sides are unlikely to return to fighting.

A sovereign Lebanon and a demilitarised Hezbollah cannot be achieved without a credible political transition.

Ethnic Tuareg fighters say they are in control of Kidal following a weekend of nationwide attacks, alongside Islamist groups.