Some of Iraq's most significant archaeological discoveries have been made in the city of Samara. Samara lies on both sides of the River Tigris north of Baghdad. It marks the site of a powerful

Thailand's military government has cleared the way for political parties to resume activities, more than four years after a coup. But they can't campaign or organise street gatherings for an election which may be

Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed has survived attempts by his own party and unions to force him out but, with elections looming, looks less and less able to enact the economic reforms that have

Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed has survived attempts by his own party and unions to force him out but, with elections looming, looks less and less able to enact the economic reforms that have

Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed has survived attempts by his own party and unions to force him out but, with elections looming, looks less and less able to enact the economic reforms that have

Barely 24 hours after India agreed to talks with Pakistan on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week, the government reversed its position, triggering a sharp reaction from

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has launched his re-election campaign, hoping to win over the country's millennial and Muslim voters as Southeast Asia's biggest economy tackles its many political challenges. With the launch of his

Russia and Turkey agreed on borders of the demilitarised zone around Syria's Idlib, part of a deal aimed to prevent a military assault on the last rebel enclave, Russia's top diplomat said. Foreign Minister Sergey

Saudi Arabia has been accused of attempting to shut down a UN-backed war crimes investigation in Yemen where thousands of civilians have died in the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday said Saudi

It is Global Alzheimer's Disease Awareness day - and as people live longer, more and more are developing the disease later in life. Caring for Alzheimer's patients is an emotional and financial challenge for