ABU DHABI: Pope Francis met with Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the imam of Al-Azhar, and Emirati leaders on Monday on the first full day of his historic visit to the United Arab Emirates. In a trip

ABU DHABI: Pope Francis met with Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the imam of Al-Azhar, and Emirati leaders on Monday on the first full day of his historic visit to the United Arab Emirates. In a trip

OMAR OIL FIELD: Among thousands fleeing the crumbling dream of a Daesh group “caliphate” in eastern Syria are alleged militants but also survivors of some of their worst atrocities.“I’ll never forget,” 40-year-old Bissa says

Egypt will consider extending the presidential term to six years from four, a senior legislator said, which could allow President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to stay in power beyond 2022 when his second term ends.

After nearly three months of testimony about a vast drug-smuggling conspiracy steeped in violence, a jury is due to begin deliberations on Monday at the US trial of the infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquin

Major social media companies have more than doubled the rate at which they fight hate speech online, stepping up their efforts since they joined the European Union's voluntary approach in 2016, EU officials said.  Internet

Some key European Union nations have recognised Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's interim president, heightening a global showdown over President Nicolas Maduro's rule. The coordinated move by France, Spain, Germany, Britain, Portugal,

A 21-year-old woman from Nepal has died after she was forced to stay in a so-called "menstruation hut" during her period. Parbati Bogati died after making a fire to keep herself warm, police said

A powerful car bomb has exploded at a shopping mall in the Somali capital Mogadishu, killing at least 11 people, security officials said. Police officer Mohamed Hussein said 10 people were also injured in Monday's blast in

Yemen's crumbling hospitals are overwhelmed by a new health crisis, an outbreak of swine flu.