Putrajaya, Malaysia – Malaysia has renegotiated a major rail project with China to reduce the cost of construction by a third and increase the level of local involvement, signalling a shift in China’s approach

Erbil, Iraq - Two years after Iraq's new constitution in 2005 officially recognised the autonomy of Iraq's Kurdish region, Russia established formal relations with its regional government (the KRG) by opening a consulate in

Sudan’s new transitional leader promises civilian government and to ‘uproot’ Bashir regime KHARTOUM/CAIRO: Sudan’s new military ruler held talks on Saturday with opposition leaders about forming a temporary civilian government, promising to “uproot” deposed

BEIRUT: As Lebanon marks 44 years since the start of its civil war on Saturday, families whose loved ones disappeared during the conflict hope they might finally get some answers.The small multi-confessional country passed

Maiduguri, Nigeria - Aliyu Yusuf hadn't heard of Tramadol until he arrived at an IDP (internally displaced persons) camp in 2016, having escaped an attack by Boko Haram on Gwoza, his hometown near the

The sleepy town of Chibok in Nigeria's northeast continues to grapple with the seemingly endless wait for the return of more than 100 schoolgirls who were abducted by the armed group Boko Haram, five years

RIYADH: Humanitarian aid organizations in Saudi Arabia and the UAE have joined forces to help thousands of Iranians hit by devastating floods. The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) and Emirates Red Crescent (RCUAE) on Friday

RIYADH: Humanitarian aid organizations in Saudi Arabia and the UAE have joined forces to help thousands of Iranians hit by devastating floods. The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) and Emirates Red Crescent (RCUAE) on Friday

More than 70 British members of parliament have signed a letter urging the home secretary to ensure that WikiLeaks cofounder Julian Assange is extradited to Sweden if a case there is reopened against him.  The letter, signed

Last week, Muslims of the World (MOTW) - a platform describing itself as "designed to give a voice to Muslims around the world" - launched an Instagram contest offering a free trip to New