Qatar is still studying the purchase of Russia's S-400 missile air defence system, Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said, adding that the potential deal - reportedly opposed by Saudi Arabia -

LONDON: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei advised the government last July not to rely on a European package to protect Tehran against US sanctions, after US President Donald Trump withdrew from a nuclear

BEIRUT: US-backed forces are slowing down their offensive against the last Daesh pocket in eastern Syria to protect civilians who remain there, a spokesman for a militia force said on Monday, adding that the

JERUSALEM: Palestinians drove a car into several Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank on Monday and the three attackers were shot by troops, the military said. Two of the assailants were “neutralized” after

Veneto is one of the richest regions in Europe and an economic powerhouse of Italy. It is also where the country's far-right party, now known as the League, has thrived. Almost a third of

Lake Assal, Djibouti - From a distance, Djibouti's Lake Assal could be mistaken for a prime holiday destination. Its waters glisten under the midday sun, sparkling in different shades of dark blue, turquoise and

Four Americans and a Kenyan pilot were killed when their helicopter crashed shortly after taking off from a remote island in Lake Turkana in a national park in northwest Kenya, officials said. The aircraft

Muzaffarabad, Pakistan - Political parties seeking independence for the entire disputed territory of Kashmir from both Indian and Pakistani control are facing a fresh round of intimidation and legal action in the Pakistan-administered portion of

Award-winning Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, widely known as Shawkan, has been released in his country after more than five years in prison. The photographer, who was arrested while covering a crackdown on anti-military protests

Nablus, occupied West Bank - School principal Mohammad Jaser presses a button to open the intercom system, and makes a routine announcement. "The Israeli army has been spotted near the premises," he says, his voice