PARIS, BAGHDAD: Younes Selim clutches his stomach in pain at a hospital in southern Iraq, one of thousands to fall ill in a region flush with oil but desperately short of drinking water. Sitting

US singer Lana Del Rey has decided to postpone an appearance in Israel, where she was scheduled to perform at a music festival next week, in a planned concert criticised by fans and activists. Del

Mexico's Congress is opening up its first legislative session under President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the Morena party. This Congress looks different than its predecessors; there is a left-wing clear majority and as

Yemen's civil war has made life a lot harder for all Yemenis and women and children are the most vulnerable. But some charities are now helping them earn a living, teaching them new skills

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have admitted that the bombing of a school bus in Yemen last month - which killed 51 people, including 40 children - was "unjustified". A probe

A charity in Britain is urging people to give up using social media for a month, or at least cut down on its use. The Royal Society for Public Health says while the platforms

TRIPOLI: On a sweltering night in Libya’s capital, Ahlam Fathi watches her son study by candlelight as yet another power cut has plunged the family home into darkness.Despite the large windows being swung open,

BEIRUT: The Syrian regime and its Russian ally are threatening an offensive to retake the northwestern province of Idlib, Syria’s last rebel bastion, where extremist group Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham holds sway.The extremist alliance, the

JERUSALEM: Israel welcomed Saturday a US decision to end funding for the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), accusing the organization which supports some five million Palestinians of perpetuating the Middle East conflict.Israel and the

The UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) calls the decision by the Trump administration to no longer commit funding "deeply regrettable" and "shocking". UNRWA Spokesperson Chris Gunness said on Saturday that the move would affect