Iranian media see the meeting between pope Francis and Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani as a hopeful possibility of peace for the neighbouring countryEditor's note: This article is part of our special coverage of Pope Francis' visit to Iraq. The...

In northwestern Algeria, floods caused by torrential rains caused the death of at least seven people, while three are still missingAt least seven people died and three were unaccounted for after floods caused by torrential rains in northwes...

A British-Iranian woman was supposed to be released from house arrest at the end of her five-year sentence on SundayThe UK government on Sunday called for the immediate release of a British-Iranian woman after her five-year sentence for sed...

To end his four-day Iraqi visit, Pope Francis chose to hold the largest mass of his trip in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi KurdistanEditor's note: This article is part of our special coverage of Pope Francis' visit to Iraq. The rest of our cov...

Past satellite images of the site, some 75 kilometres (45 miles) northeast of the Syrian city of Aleppo, showed hundreds of tanker trucks gathered in the area.A suspected missile strike on an oil-loading facility used by Turkey-backed oppos...

Israel has started the finale phase of lifting lockdown restrictions, as nearly 40% of its population is already immunizedIsrael reopened most of its economy on Sunday as part of its final phase of lifting coronavirus lockdown restriction...

Three Palestinian fishermen were killed on Sunday after a blast ripped through their boat off the Gaza shore.Three Palestinian fishermen were killed Sunday after a blast ripped through their boat off the Gaza shore, officials said.The ang...

"We want all 118 MPs to resign now ... we need to remove the legitimacy of the ruling class."Angered swaths of protesters took to the streets in Lebanon on Saturday for the fifth day in a row after a dramatic collapse of the local currenc...

Despite a heavy repression, thousands of Myanmar anti-coup demonstrators rallied on Sunday, following overnight raids in Yangon.Thousands of Myanmar anti-coup demonstrators defied a continued military crackdown Sunday, following overnight...

The heaviest deployment of security forces yet has been mobilised to protect the 84-year-old on what is perhaps his riskiest day in Iraq. Editor's note: This article is part of our special coverage of Pope Francis' visit to Iraq. The rest o...

The husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says her release from Iran may be in doubt despite the end of her five-year imprisonment.The release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a UK-Iraninan dual national held in Tehran, could be in doubt, her h...

The 60-year-old Maati Monjib launched a hunger strike on Thursday, a statement by his supporters confirmed.A Moroccan historian and rights activist who was jailed in January has begun a hunger strike, supporters and a legal representative s...

The 90-year-old al-Sistani is the top Shia cleric in Iraq and a powerhouse in the Shia world, but his influence stretches beyond the religious.One highlight of Pope Francis’ historic visit to Iraq is his meeting Saturday with a revered reli...

The plans would drastically slash aid to war-torn and poverty-stricken countries in the Middle East and AfricaSome of the poorest and most conflict-ridden countries in the world, including several Middle Eastern and African countries, f...

Hassan Diab threatened to suspend his duties if that would increase pressure for a new Cabinet to be formed.Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister warned Saturday that the country was quickly headed toward chaos and appealed to politicians to...

Rania Amdouni, a 26-year-old LGBT rights campaigner, has been the target of a smear campaign by police unions after taking part in protests against police repression.Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the Tunisian capital Satur...

Israel has injured two Palestinians in its latest attack on fishermen in the Gaza Strip, while its forces violently repressed anti-settlement protests in the West Bank. The Israeli military opened fire on fishermen off the coast of Gaz...

The aid package will support social protection, healthcare, and education for Syrian refugees in host countries.The EU has approved an aid package of 130 million euros ($155 million) for Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon, the bloc sai...

Iraq’s prime minister has declared March 6 a National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence in Iraq.Editor's note: This article is part of our special coverage of Pope Francis' visit to Iraq. The rest of our coverage can be accessed on this reg...

Sisi's first visit to Sudan since the 2019 revolution aims to revive the two countries' relations, and address tensions with Ethiopia over its Nile dam. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Khartoum on Saturday on his first...

Britain pledged £87 million for Yemen at an international donors' conference this week, about half the amount it offered last year.Over 100 charities including Oxfam and Save the Children hit out Saturday at UK's plans to slash by half hum...

An eight-year-old Palestinian girl, severely burned in a fire in Gaza last year, has been using a 3-D printed mask to heal her face.The moment Maram al-Amawi gets back from school, she slips on the 3D-printed mask that covers her face and...

Missile strikes on makeshift oil refineries in northern Syria killed four people and injured more than 20 others, a war monitor said.Missile strikes on makeshift oil refineries in northern Syria killed four people and injured more than 20...

Canada has called on the UN to hold the Assad regime accountable for crimes against its own people after a similar request by the Netherlands.Canada has called for the UN to hold the regime of President Bashar Al-Assad accountable for h...

Traffic accidents claim thousands of lives every year in Egypt, which has a poor transportation safety record.A trailer-truck crashed into a microbus, killing at least 18 people and injuring five others south of the Egyptian capital, auth...