DUBAI/LONDON: Tomato paste is not the most obvious economic indicator, but in Iran, where it is a staple that some people have started panic-buying, it says a lot about the impact of renewed US

The Trump administration is continuing to push forward with plans to establish a so-called "Arab NATO". The military alliance is supposed to include the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members - Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman,

Jordanian Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz announced a cabinet reshuffle on Thursday as the government looks to push through reforms intended to revive stagnant economic growth and cut public expenditure. Razzaz, a former World Bank

After the disappearance of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, US Senators triggered the terms of the Global Magnitsky Act, which requires the president to investigate and determine if a foreign person is responsible for

The number of Mexican migrants in the US is slowly shrinking. A combination of long-term tough migration policies and increased border security has meant more people are returning home than are making the journey

At least seven people have been killed in a "massive landslide" after heavy rains in eastern Uganda, the local Red Cross said. "The preliminary report indicates that the number is likely to increase from

CAIRO: An Egyptian military court on Thursday sentenced 17 people to death over a series of suicide bombings of churches claimed by Daesh that left dozens dead.Another 19 people were handed life prison terms

JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said it destroyed a Hamas-built tunnel extending into its territory from the Gaza Strip on Thursday that was intended for attacks.Military spokesman Jonathan Conricus said it was the 15th such tunnel

CAIRO: Egyptian authorities detained the youngest son of jailed former President Muhammad Mursi on Wednesday for questioning on charges of spreading “fake news,” then released him on bail.State security men and a special forces

The United States defence department grounded the global fleet of F-35 stealth fighters on Thursday, as a result of the first ever crash of the costliest plane in history. A Marine Corps F-35B was