2018 was a difficult year for people living in the besieged Gaza Strip. Palestinians rose up against Israel's blockade and the difficult conditions it imposed on them in weekly protests that have continued throughout

New Delhi (CNN Business)Apple is not the only smartphone maker suffering from a slowdown in China. CEO Tim Cook partially blamed weaker than expected iPhone sales at the end of last year on the

London (CNN Business)Qatar Airways is buying into the one market no major airline can ignore: mainland China. The state-owned Gulf airline said Wednesday that it has acquired 5% of China Southern Airlines (ZNH), the

BEIRUT: With the end of the holiday period, Lebanese politicians have revived efforts to form a government before the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit in Beirut on Jan. 16-18. The Maronite Patriarchate’s media

Two gunmen commited suicide in Tunisia after exchanging fire with security forces in the city of Jilma, located some 250 kilometres south of the capital Tunis. An interior ministry statement on Thursday said the assailants

The annual Calabar Carnival in southern Nigeria used to be a month-long event, featuring mountain races, cultural displays and even beauty pageants. However, the ongoing economic turmoil has forced the organisers to make adjustments

Pyongyang's acting ambassador and his family are reportedly seeking asylum in a Western country.

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Saudi Arabia's state media says the 11 suspected killers of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi have attended their first court hearing in the capital, Riyadh. The official Saudi Press Agency said the prosecutor, the country's

Hong Kong (CNN Business)From iPhones to autos, global brands rely on China for growth. Now the country's economic slowdown is putting their earnings at risk. Apple (AAPL) on Wednesday said that it expected a