AMMAN: The controversial closure of the US diplomatic mission which has served Jerusalem for more than 175 years was on Monday branded a “political assault” on the Palestinian people. US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman

JERUSALEM: The United States has deployed its advanced THAAD missile defense system temporarily to Israel for a joint military exercise, the first of its kind, officials said Monday.The two countries confirmed the deployment, with

Algiers, Algeria - Thousands of Algerians have staged fresh protests after President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's offer not to serve a full term in next month's elections failed to appease public anger against his bid to

Science fiction has always said that space is the next frontier. And that is gradually becoming a reality. Private companies are taking small steps towards enabling people to travel more often to space and

Saudi Arabia has ruled out reopening the kingdom's embassy in Syria, saying it is "too early" to restore diplomatic ties with President Bashar al-Assad's government. The comments were made on Monday by Minister of State

Germany's coalition government says it will introduce legislation that will allow authorities to strip people with dual nationality of their German citizenship if they fight for a foreign armed group.  The proposed rule will

The House Judiciary Committee is launching a sweeping new probe of US President Donald Trump, his White House, his campaign and his businesses, sending document requests to 81 people linked to the president and

Starving Hodeidah where death stalks streets, as food for millions sits in storage DUBAI: A woman rummaging through garbage for scraps of food; a father pushing his skeletal teenage son in a wheelbarrow searching

ISTANBUL: A Turkish court accepted an indictment seeking life sentences against businessman and rights activist Osman Kavala and 15 others over the 2013 Gezi protests, Kavala’s lawyer said on Monday.Hundreds of thousands of people

The Netherlands has recalled its ambassador to Iran for talks following Tehran's decision to expel two of its diplomats amid a dispute over an alleged plot to assassinate political opponents of the Islamic Republic