Geography of Asia
Demolition of Decades-Old Lebanese Brewery Begins
Demolition of one of the Middle East's oldest breweries began this week in the Lebanese capital to make way for a...
Bus Bombing Hits Syria’s Homs, Five Dead
A bomb attack on a bus in Syria's third city Homs killed five people and wounded at least seven on Wednesday, state...
Evacuation Deal Reached For Four Syrian Towns
Four Syrian towns are to be evacuated under an agreement between pro-government forces and rebels, in the latest of a...
Freed From IS, But Iraq’s Qaraqosh Is Now A Ghost Town
In the Iraqi Christian town of Qaraqosh, time stands still. The Islamic State group was expelled in October 2016, but...
Disputed Iraqi Province Votes To Fly Kurdish Flag
Provincial councillors in disputed, oil-rich Kirkuk province voted Tuesday to fly the Kurdish regional flag over...
Tigers Found Deep In the Thai Jungle Sparks Hope For the Rare Species
Rare wild tigers have been discovered by scientists after the cats wandered past a set of camera traps set deep in the...
No Peace Deal In Syria Without US Role
A political deal to end the Syrian conflict is not possible without a strong US role, the opposition's chief negotiator...
Wild Thai Tiger Cub Footage Sparks Hope For Endangered Species
Conservationists on Tuesday hailed the discovery of a new breeding population of tigers in Thailand as a "miraculous"...
Film Festival Opens In Cinema-Less Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Film Festival opened Monday with 58 homegrown cinematic works to be screened in the ultra-conservative...
Backgammon, Football After War Reaches Damascus District
When Syria's war came to 73-year-old Joseph Mghazi's street in the Abbasiyeen neighbourhood of Damascus, he ignored his...
Qatar Announces GBP5bn UK Investment
One of the largest investors in the UK has committed £5bn of new money to invest in transport, property and digital...
Qatar Set To Invest GBP5bn In UK Over Next Five Years
Qatar will invest £5 billion in Britain within five years in a boost for the post-Brexit economy, Prime Minister...
Saudi Cuts Taxes On Oil Firms Ahead of Aramco Sale
Saudi Arabia on Monday cut taxes on oil companies in a major move that could attract investments in its energy giant...
Japan Loans Manila Military Planes For South China Sea
The Philippines Monday took delivery of two Japanese military surveillance aircraft to help it patrol vital sea lanes...
Pakistan Building Border Fence With Afghanistan
Pakistan has begun building a fence along its border with Afghanistan to curtail the movement of militants, its army...
Carrie Lam Elected Hong Kong’s New Chief Executive
Carrie Lam (2nd L) smiled as officials counted votes during the election arrie Lam, Hong Kong's former deputy chief and...
NATO Troops Race Winter To Give Afghan Forces A Morale Boost
The target is behind a slope, the advance is unprotected: crawl, fire! Italian instructors in western Afghanistan have...
In Iraq’s Mosul, A School Becomes A Field Hospital
Fifteen-year-old Mohammed enthusiastically helps the staff of a makeshift hospital set up in the bullet-scarred school...
UN Syria Envoy Urges Foreign Powers To Help Restore Ceasefire
The United Nations' Syria envoy sent an urgent appeal Saturday to Russia, Iran and Turkey seeking help to restore a...