In 2007, the fishermen of a small fishing community in the West African country of Sierra Leone witnessed an unusual sight. It was an NGO worker in the ocean. But he wasn't swimming. He

Saudi stocks dived 7.0 percent in early trading on Sunday as the oil-rich kingdom comes under increasing international pressure over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Tadawul All-Shares Index (TASI) quickly lost more

Some say its an architectural "jewel in the crown" of an ancient port in Israel. But the Khan al-Umdan - in the old city of Acre - has been neglected to the point of

The United States is seeking “regime change” in Iran, President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday, adding that the current US administration is the most hostile that the Islamic Republic has faced in its four

The United States is seeking “regime change” in Iran, President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday, adding that the current US administration is the most hostile that the Islamic Republic has faced in its four

BEIRUT: Hard-line fighters have yet to begin withdrawing from a planned buffer zone in northwestern Syria, a monitor and an AFP correspondent said Sunday on the eve of the pullout’s deadline.Regime ally Russia and

Released last week to howls of outrage, ProPublica's, Unprotected, is a chilling expose about a rotten and unaccountable international charity industry. In particular, it peels away the shroud of secrecy around an American NGO, More Than

Children in the Iraqi city of Mosul are settling back into classes more than a year after the city was reclaimed from ISIL. The armed group shut down and destroyed most schools when they

The Australian government has announced a one-billion-dollar aid package for drought-stricken farmers. But economists are questioning whether the handout is better politics than economics - asking if it is worth it to grow crops

Conflict in Western Cameroon has forced hundreds of thousands of people out of their homes. English speakers in the region are demanding independence from a Francophone-dominated government. The government has rejected demands for independence,