Pakistan's navy is no longer part of the counterpiracy Combined Task Force (CTF) that operates in the western Indian Ocean, officials told Al Jazeera. The decision to leave the task force was taken after

Over the past year, East Africa has seen an unprecedented flurry of political developments that are changing dramatically the political landscape in the region.  Eritrea has emerged out of its diplomatic isolation, signing declarations

The iconic Sydney Opera House was lit up as a giant billboard to promote the world’s richest horse race, the Everest, on Sunday. But protesters against animal cruelty and gambling have reined in the

BEIRUT: The Syrian government has announced an amnesty for men who deserted the army or have avoided military service, giving them several months to report for duty without facing punishment, it said on Tuesday.The

ANKARA: Turkish authorities detained 90 people on Tuesday over suspected links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, the Interior Ministry said.The operation across eight provinces was carried out to prevent the

DUBAI: Colonel Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the Saudi-led Arab coalition, said that the Houthis were causing problems that were directly affecting the Yemeni economy, Saudi news channel Al-Ekhbariya reported on Monday. Colonel Al-Maliki highlighted

Police in Bulgaria have said a suspect will be released without charge in the murder case of Viktoria Marinova, a journalist who was raped and killed earlier this week. Earlier on Tuesday, the country's

India's #MeToo movement snowballed on Tuesday after several female journalists accused a minister in Narendra Modi's government of sexual harassment and a producer alleged she was raped by a veteran Bollywood actor. Female journalists

Istanbul, Turkey – Saudi Arabia will allow Turkish authorities to search the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the Turkish foreign ministry said, a week after the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a visit to

South Africa's finance minister has resigned after acknowledging missteps during the scandal-tainted tenure of former president Jacob Zuma while testifying in a corruption inquiry. Nhlanhla Nene resigned over discrepancies in his accounts of meetings