Monthly Archive:: June 2015

BEIRUT: They dug trenches around towns, reinforced caves for cover and put up sand bags around their positions. They issued calls to arms, urging young men to join

It was nearly a year ago that an extraordinary story involving Saad Hariri, the Lebanese prime minister, unfolded in the Saudi capital Riyadh. Hariri announced in a live

As the UN envoy steps up efforts to revive talks to end the three-year-old civil war, fighting is intensifying across the country. But it is the country’s civilians

AZRAQ: German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said she could not rule out a longer-term deployment of German forces in the Middle East, amid a broader debate

Two hours, one minute and 39 seconds. That's how long, or little, it took Kenyan superstar runner Eliud Kipchoge to cover the 42.2km of the Berlin Marathon - and smash

(CNN)Here's a look at Hajj, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. More than two million Muslims perform the pilgrimage annually.Facts:August 9, 2019 - The Hajj pilgrimage

UAE confirms law allowing foreigners to obtain long-term residencies for retirement DUBAI: The UAE cabinet has approved a law that will allow foreigners to obtain long-term residencies in

AZRAQ, Jordan: German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday said she could not rule out a longer-term deployment of German forces in the Middle East, amid

Once banned in Ethiopia, the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) is now likely to become involved in mainstream politics. Tens of thousands of people attended a ceremony in the capital, Addis

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Peru has continued to absorb a huge swell of Venezuelan refugees, more than anywhere else apart from Colombia. Many arrive exhausted after travelling for days without knowing what

(CNN)The world's strongest storm this year, Typhoon Mangkhut, continued its path of destruction across Southeast Asia over the weekend, reaching mainland China on Sunday afternoon after pummeling Hong

Rescue workers wade through floodwaters during a rescue operation in Macau on Sunday, September 16. Isaac Lawrence/AFP/Getty Images Updated 11:48 AM ET, Sun September 16, 2018 Rescue workers

JERUSALEM: A Palestinian fatally stabbed an Israeli man near the entrance to a mall in the occupied West Bank on Sunday before being shot by a civilian, officials