ABU DHABI: The introduction of VAT and a “sin tax” on tobacco, coupled with the rise of free trade zones that underpin the GCC’s reputation as a global trade hub, are creating a gateway

ABU DHABI: The introduction of VAT and a “sin tax” on tobacco, coupled with the rise of free trade zones that underpin the GCC’s reputation as a global trade hub, are creating a gateway

US President Donald Trump arrived in Pittsburgh on Tuesday as funerals began for the victims of last weekend's anti-Semitic shooting at a synagogue in the US city that left 11 dead.  The Republican leader

Update: Hours after this story was published, NYU spokesperson John Beckman released a statement that the university has decided to postpone the classroom appearance by Milo Yiannopoulos. The decision was reached after New York Mayor

James "Whitey" Bulger, who lived a double life as one of Boston's most notorious mobsters and as a secret FBI informant before going on the run for 16 years, was found dead at a

Authorities in Egypt have released the author of a book critical of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's economic policies and his publisher after detaining them more than a week ago. Abdel Khalik Farouk said on Tuesday a Cairo

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Saudi Arabia of stalling the investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist and government critic Jamal Khashoggi. Saudi Arabia's chief prosecutor met his Turkish counterpart for a second time

BEIRUT: Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri has solved the issue of Lebanese Forces representation in the Lebanese government — but now Hezbollah has raised a problem concerning the representation of the Sunni opposition in the

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Hezbollah pressed a demand for one of its Sunni allies to be given a post in a new government on Tuesday as politicians sought a compromise to a standoff pitting the Iranian-backed

JERUSALEM: Israelis voted in municipal elections across the country on Tuesday, with a closely watched race taking place in Jerusalem — a city with great importance to billions of people around the world.Ofer Berkovitch,