Three British politicians have endorsed reports stating that women activists detained in Saudi Arabia have been tortured, and said responsibility for what is likely a violation of international law could lie with "Saudi authorities

Heavy snow has caused major disruption in the Czech Republic, leaving approximately 30,000 homes without power. Up to 20cm of fresh snow was reported in some locations, forcing highways to close and disrupting flights

Some of the most influential Russian art is taking centre stage at an exhibition in the Qatari capital, Doha. Organisers hope the show will inspire a new generation of art experimentation. It is part

MOSUL, Iraq: The demolition of a wrecked building in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul where Daesh used to execute men they said were gay is already in its third month.Homeless boys who hunt

BAGHDAD:  Iraqi President Barham Salih said on Monday that President Donald Trump did not ask Iraq's permission for US troops stationed there to "watch Iran."Speaking at a forum in Baghdad, Salih was responding to a

TEHRAN: Saba was just 25 when she left her design job in New York to work on a project renovating an art gallery back in her hometown Tehran.Within months, she won three more contracts

The Trump administration's efforts to strike a peace deal with the Taliban and withdraw US troops from Afghanistan have left many Afghans worried. While some are encouraged by talk of the war ending, others

Unknown gunmen have shot dead the head of a Dubai-owned port operation in the semi-autonomous Somali region of Puntland. Paul Anthony Formosa, head of the P&O Ports operation in Bosaso port, was killed as he headed

As North Korea's Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump prepare to meet, South Korea is watching closely for signs of progress that will help inter-Korean reconciliation. South Korean businesses, in particular, hope

Iraqi President Barham Salih has said US President Donald Trump did not ask Iraq's permission for US troops stationed there to "watch Iran". Salih was responding on Monday to Trump's comments to US media