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As shortages of all kinds plague Lebanon, water is fast becoming top of the list. Household tanks are drying up as water providers are unable to pump water and maintain … Read More

Army putschists in the west African nation of Guinea said Sunday that they had captured President Alpha Conde and dissolved the government, in a video sent to AFP.

Sheikh Abdel-Amir Qabalan, head of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council, passed away Saturday at the age of 85, according to a statement issued by the council.

Twelve people were killed on an Egyptian highway early Sunday when their bus overturned on their return from the popular Red Sea resort Sharm El-Sheikh, medical and security sources said.

The UAE announced a new visa Sunday allowing foreigners to work in the country without being sponsored by an employer, loosening residency requirements in an attempt to boost economic growth.

Syrian army units backed by Iranian-backed militias resumed the shelling of a rebel enclave in southern Syria on Sunday after the collapse of Russia-brokered deal to allow the government to … Read More

Novak Djokovic moved within four matches of completing the first men’s singles calendar-year Grand Slam in 52 years Saturday while top-ranked Ashleigh Barty was eliminated from the US Open by … Read More

Qatar has flown humanitarian aid into Kabul and said it will operate daily aid flights to Afghanistan over the next few days, providing much-needed supplies following a hiatus in much … Read More

Two children were injured and buildings were damaged when a ballistic missile was intercepted over Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich eastern region on Saturday, the ministry of defence said.

Taliban fighters advanced deep into the last holdout province of Panjshir Sunday, as the top US general warned Afghanistan faces a wider civil war that would offer fertile ground for … Read More