Middle East Archive

AMMAN: When the chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Yasser Arafat, and his deputy, Mahmoud Abbas, stepped foot on US soil in September 1993, the PLO was considered

With a firm handshake, the presidents of China and Russia have announced stronger ties. Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted China's Xi Jinping in Vladivostok - as well as

Palestinians leaders are weighing retaliatory measures against the United States' decision to shut down the Palestine Liberation Organization's diplomatic office in Washington, DC, including ending security cooperation. "It's

RABAT: A law to combat violence against women in Morocco entered into force on Wednesday after years of heated debate. For the first time women in Morocco have

Authorities in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, banned public gatherings as part of efforts to contain a cholera outbreak that has killed 21 people over the past week.  In a

Freedom of the press is under threat in Pakistan where its powerful military has used fear, intimidation, and even violence to push journalists into self-censorship, a media rights group

TRIPOLI: The Libyan capital’s only working airport has closed after coming under rocket fire just days after reopening following a UN-backed cease-fire between rival armed groups vying for

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir signed a peace deal with main rebel leader Riek Machar on Wednesday, formally ending a five-year war that killed tens of thousands. The deal, mediated by

European Union legislators voted overwhelmingly in favour of launching punitive action against the Hungarian government for flouting democratic rules in a stunning political blow for Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

BAGHDAD: Iraqi officials say a car bomb has exploded outside a restaurant north of Baghdad killing at least six people.Iraq’s Joint Operations Command says the explosives-laden car ignited

El Milagro, El Salvador - Cecilia Lopez loves breathing the fresh air in the countryside of El Salvador but, like many her age, the 18-year-old doesn't plan on staying in

Asian leaders meeting at the World Economic Forum in Vietnam have made veiled criticisms of the United States, which is involved in a worsening trade dispute with China.

A group of nuns have continued sit-in for a fifth day in southern Indian state of Kerala, demanding action against a Bishop accused of sexually assaulting a Catholic