The country will now face early elections after days of brinkmanship in which Mr. Khan tried to dissolve Parliament to head off the no-confidence vote.
Tag: Defense and Military Forces
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Wave of Terrorism in Israel Defies a Simple Narrative
Four recent deadly attacks have highlighted Palestinian anger over vanishing prospects of a Palestinian state, but the assailants’ diverse backgrounds have left many questions unanswered.
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Civilians Near Kharkiv Are Discovering Timed Land Mines
Civilians near Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine are discovering a new threat: munitions that eject up to two dozen small mines that explode at intervals.
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How the Yemen War Connects to Saudi Arabia and Iran
Yemen was already the Arab world’s poorest country before its civil war began in 2014. Then a Saudi-led coalition joined the fight against the Iran-backed Houthi militia, spreading the ruin.
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Yemen’s President Hands Power to New Body as His Saudi Backers Seek to End War
Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi announced his abdication only days after a two-month cease-fire took effect, a sign that Saudi Arabia and its allies may be looking for a pathway out of the bloodshed.