RAMALLAH: Israel and the US are putting the financial squeeze on the Palestinian Authority (PA), where opposition to a long-awaited US peace plan and anger over Israeli sanctions remain strong. Analysts see steep cuts in

RAMALLAH: Israel and the US are putting the financial squeeze on the Palestinian Authority (PA), where opposition to a long-awaited US peace plan and anger over Israeli sanctions remain strong. Analysts see steep cuts in

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has married the deputy head of his personal guard force and gave her the title Queen Suthida just days before his official coronation. The surprise announcement was carried in the

India has deployed emergency personnel and ordered the navy on standby as it braced for an extremely severe cyclonic storm barrelling towards the eastern coast. Cyclone Fani has become the first tropical cyclone of

HBEIT: Shelling of areas in northwestern Syria in the past three days has damaged a medical center and put two hospitals out of service, the United Nations said on Tuesday. “The UN is deeply disturbed

HBEIT: Shelling of areas in northwestern Syria in the past three days has damaged a medical center and put two hospitals out of service, the United Nations said on Tuesday. “The UN is deeply disturbed

Japan's new Emperor Naruhito has formally ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne, a day after his father Akihito abdicated from the world's oldest monarchy and ushered in a new imperial era. Naruhito officially became emperor at

Two people have been killed and four others wounded - two with life-threatening injuries - in a shooting at the University of North Carolina in the United States. UNC Charlotte issued a campus lockdown

DUBAI:  Iran is facing a double financial meltdown, with soaring inflation and an economy expected to shrink by 6 percent in 2019, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday. In addition, the IMF’s projection

DUBAI:  Iran is facing a double financial meltdown, with soaring inflation and an economy expected to shrink by 6 percent in 2019, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday. In addition, the IMF’s projection