Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the United States, with its roots in a celebration of the annual harvest. When is Thanksgiving Day? Fourth Thursday of November. In the US, Thanksgiving Day is celebrated

ANKARA: Wednesday’s announcement by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis that the US is set to install “observation posts” along parts of the Syrian-Turkish border has sparked debate about its possible security repercussions.  The declared aim

ANKARA: Wednesday’s announcement by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis that the US is set to install “observation posts” along parts of the Syrian-Turkish border has sparked debate about its possible security repercussions.  The declared aim

BEIRUT: Lebanon is marking 75 years of independence with a military parade Thursday in Beirut, but many anxious Lebanese feel they have little to celebrate: the country’s corruption-plagued economy is dangerously close to collapse

France has imposed a travel ban on 18 Saudi citizens linked to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and said more sanctions could follow depending on the results of investigations. France's foreign ministry

The first significant rain in months in northern California all but extinguished the deadliest wildfire in the state's history on Wednesday but also raised risks of flash flooding that could hinder teams searching for

Saudi Arabia has detained 18 people and dismissed five senior government officials as part of an investigation into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.  Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and critic of Crown Prince

Rights groups say women's rights activists are subjected to appalling treatment in prisons in Saudi Arabia, including being flogged, electrocuted and sexually harassed. The Kingdom has been promising reform and more freedom for females.

Spain is threatening to oppose a deal on the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union unless it gets assurances over the disputed peninsula of Gibraltar. Unlike the much-discussed issue of avoiding a hard

BEIRUT: The Lebanese people celebrated the 75th anniversary of their country’s independence on Wednesday. On the eve of the traditional military parade in the heart of Beirut, President Michel Aoun told the Lebanese people