Sectarian killings of civilians this month have exposed the government's weak control over both its own forces and the militants it allies with, experts say. Syria's new president has frequently spoken of the urgent need to unite the many armed…
News Analysis The efforts are part of a dispute between Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing alliance and his opponents over the nature and future of the Israeli state. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's sudden move to remove the head of Israel's domestic intelligence…
The relationship between the billionaire philanthropist and the Indian leader helps both men carry out their missions. But it also obscures the erosion of rights under Mr. Modi. In September 2019, Bill Gates presented Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with…
Relatives of the victims gathered at the airport are turning themselves into aviation experts to find out what caused the worst air disaster in the country's history. This was the site of the worst air disaster on South Korean soil.…
Sometimes called the Warren Buffett of Hong Kong, he initially made his billions building apartments for the middle-class descendants of refugees from mainland China. Lee Shau-kee, a Hong Kong property tycoon who made his fortune building tens of thousands of…
Police said the raid followed a complaint from a man who visited the bookshop and claimed to have seen books containing inflammatory content. In February, an educational bookshop in East Jerusalem was raided amid similar allegations, sparking an international outcry.…
Masih Alinejad is known for her criticism of the Iranian government and its treatment of women. US says Iran offered $500,000 to kill journalist NEW YORK: A self-proclaimed member of a Russian organized crime group said Tuesday that he once…
The announcement of the ban came after a dispute that began on social media led to the murder of a teenager. TIRANA: Albanian authorities have ordered all internet providers to block access to TikTok by Thursday. According to a statement…
East African domestic workers suffer beatings, starvation and sexual abuse in Saudi Arabia. Here's what else we learned about the cross-border trafficking of domestic workers. In most countries, working as a housekeeper or nanny is a relatively safe profession. But…
Faith Shimila Murunga claims her boss molested, beat and raped her. Mary Wanjiru Nyambura claims she was thrown from a balcony. Winfrieda Kwamboka never returned home. East African leaders and members of the Saudi royal family are among those profiting…