HAIFA, Israel: Some of Israel’s young Arab citizens are calling for a boycott of Tuesday’s parliamentary election, dismayed by a recent law which they say reduces them to second-class citizens.The pro-boycott activists, many of

Libya's internationally-backed government is deploying forces in and around the capital, Tripoli, after renegade General Khalifa Haftar on Thursday ordered his eastern military forces to advance on the city, sparking fears of a major showdown

Since Russia launched its direct military intervention in Syria in September 2015, there has been much talk about its perceived "resurgence" in the Middle East. Some have argued that Russia is growing powerful and

Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistan's military has called on India to share "the truth" about an aerial dogfight at the height of tensions between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours in February after a US magazine

For more than a week, parts of India have been gripped by a heatwave that has sent temperatures soaring up to six degrees Celsius above average. The heat has mostly affected central and northwestern

Afghan officials say a massive Taliban siege of a government compound and army base in western Badghis province, now in its second day, has killed at least 12 more troops. Friday's fatalities bring the

CAIRO: A French probe into an EgyptAir crash that killed 66 passengers said the plane should not have taken off because it was not equipped to fly, international media reported, as Cairo downplayed the

ANKARA: Turkey’s main opposition candidate in Sunday’s Istanbul local elections said on Friday he remained ahead by 18,742 votes after a recount of invalid votes in 17 of the city’s 39 districts.Late on Thursday,

Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn will remain in custody until at least April 14, a Japanese court ruled on Friday, as prosecutors quiz him over fresh allegations of financial misconduct. The Tokyo District Court

At least one person dead and more than 4,000 forced to flee after fire broke out on Thursday night.