Middle East Archive

Turkey has renewed its call for the United States to extradite Turkish religious leader Fethullah Gulen, and 83 alleged members of his movement, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. The Turkish government blames Gulen

South Korea has said it would close a controversial Japanese-funded foundation set up to help former war-time sex slaves, a decision Japan said risked souring ties between the

Australia's conservative government said on Wednesday it would not sign a UN pact on migration because the agreement would undermine its existing immigration policies. The UN Global Compact

PARIS: The UN on Tuesday called on countries to step up efforts to integrate the growing numbers of refugee and migrant children worldwide into their education systems.The number

Shenzhen, China - The video screen shows a constant procession of Chinese citizens moving past a camera at what appears to be a public festival, park or central

PARIS: The UN on Tuesday called on countries to step up efforts to integrate the growing numbers of refugee and migrant children worldwide into their education systems.The number

Below is the full statement by United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday on the killing of Jamal Khashoggi: Statement from President Donald J Trump on Standing with Saudi Arabia

CAIRO: One of the biggest Egyptian travel companies, Travco Group, said on Tuesday that hotel bookings are rising as tourists return to the country after years of political

CAIRO: For years, Mostafa Mahmoud struggled to pay for his expensive drug addiction, spending much of his meagre income on hashish. A few months ago, he switched to

Saudi activists, including women, detained in a government crackdown this year have faced sexual harassment and torture during interrogation, Amnesty International said. Since May, the kingdom has held

BAGHDAD: Iraq launched an air strike on an Daesh target inside neighboring Syria on Tuesday, its military said on Monday.F-16 fighter jets destroyed a building where members of

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced a new initiative in Yemen to address the humanitarian situation in the country, including an additional $500

China and the Philippines have signed 29 trade and investment related deals, including plans for oil and gas development in the disputed South China Sea. But the deals