Doha, Qatar - The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) is set to open its doors to the public on Thursday. Designed by Jean Nouvel, the Pritzker Prize-winning French architect, the multifaceted structure resembling a

Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz says there is a link between a far-right movement in his country and the suspect in an attack on two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch in which

Ukraine is on the verge of yet another revolt. This time, however, Ukrainians will not take their anger out onto the streets in another revolution; rather, it looks like they are getting ready to

At least 12 years after the civil war in Nepal ended, some abuse victims are still waiting for justice. A process put in place to deal with the crimes committed has made little progress,

The UN says it needs nearly $300m in aid over the next three months to help Mozambique's 1.7 million cyclone victims. It is harvest season in central Mozambique, but there are no crops left

JERUSALEM: An unofficial cease-fire appeared to be holding Wednesday between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers despite limited exchanges of fire. Schools reopened in southern Israel and residents resumed their daily routines after a few

Mozambique said five cases of cholera had been confirmed around the badly damaged port city of Beira after a powerful cyclone killed more than 700 people across a swathe of southern Africa. Cyclone Idai

The island of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean has been battered by Tropical Cyclone Joaninha. Strong winds and heavy rain slammed the tiny volcanic island located 650km to the east of Mauritius as the

After five years in prison, Alaa Abdel Fattah, an Egyptian high-profile blogger and rights activist, is due to be released from prison on Wednesday, his family said.  His sister Mona Seif, a prominent human

The political and economic turmoil in Venezuela has created what the UN is calling Latin America's worst ever refugee crisis. Of the three million people who have fled in recent years, one million have