An El Niño event is expected to develop from mid-2026 and could be a strong one, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) ...

El Nino is a climate pattern where unusually warm Pacific Ocean waters disrupt global weather.

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” Iranian small boats choking the Strait of ...

The standoff between the US and Iran has choked off nearly all exports through the Strait of Hormuz, with no end in sight.

Rhinoceroses, one of the largest groups of animals on the planet, are fighting a battle for survival because of a prized body ...

The Horn of Africa, strategically positioned at the nexus of global trade routes, has long faced the specter of maritime piracy. The waters off Somalia, in particular, have been notorious for piracy ...

AL-MONITOR is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

AL-MONITOR is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

A one-year-old Ram 1500 might look like a bargain, but depreciation, powertrain shifts, and dealer tactics make the reality ...

Philippe Petit remembers it like it was yesterday. On Aug. 7, 1974, he made an illegal high-wire walk 1,350 feet above the ground between the Twin Towers. The French high-wire artist will look back on ...