Germany, France and Britain have officially set up a European mechanism to facilitate non-dollar trade with Iran and circumvent US sanctions, two diplomats said on Thursday.The EU has been preparing the system, in effect a

A Filipina maid was executed in Saudi Arabia after being found guilty of murder. The 39-year-old was put to death on Tuesday and her family was notified the following day, said Elmer Cato from the

The Sudanese army has said it will not allow the state to collapse following weeks of mass protests demanding an end to President Omar al-Bashir's near 30-year rule. Some activists had been calling for

Global mining titans BHP and Rio Tinto have backed a high-profile campaign to give indigenous Australians a constitutionally guaranteed voice in white-dominated politics, saying Prime Minister Scott Morrison's opposition to the proposal did not

Saudi Arabia has ended a sweeping crackdown on corruption ordered by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, also known as MBS, that it said had recovered more than $106bn through settlements with scores of senior

Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has been crowned Malaysia's 16th king under the country's unique system of monarchy. The 59-year-old, who wore a traditional outfit in pale blue for the ceremony, took the oath

DUBAI: Scientist or terrorist? The choice might seem extreme, but young Arabs are being urged to get involved in fields such as science and technology as part of a push to empower youth in the

VATICAN CITY: When Francis becomes the first pope to visit the Arabian peninsula on Sunday, he takes another important step in his efforts to build bridges with Islam and confirms inter-religious dialogue as a

VATICAN CITY: When Francis becomes the first pope to visit the Arabian peninsula on Sunday, he takes another important step in his efforts to build bridges with Islam and confirms inter-religious dialogue as a

Mutraw, Myanmar - With a Myanmar government-backed peace process in deadlock, ethnic Karen political leaders and activists have declared thousands of square kilometers of land a "peace park" and the Karen people its rightful