UAE Financial Regulations may soon become Pakistan’s next political scandal
UAE based banks have started sending out notices, to all wealthy account holders, asking them to provide information on their citizenship and tax resident...
Aleppo battle: Hopes rise for evacuation of rebel-held areas
Hopes have risen that a planned evacuation of rebel-held parts of the Syrian city of Aleppo will now begin soon, after an earlier deal...
Yemen conflict: US cuts arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Precision-guided weapons will no longer be delivered, a Pentagon official said. President Barack Obama's administration said it was concerned over "flaws" in the way...
Iran says it will develop nuclear-powered ships after US extends sanctions
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has ordered his officials to develop nuclear-powered ships, accusing the United States of violating last year's international nuclear deal. World...
Religion and Education Around the World
Large gaps in education levels persist, but all faiths are making gains – particularly among women. Jews are more highly educated than any other major...
Humanitarian crisis in Syria expected to worsen in 2017: War Child Canada
The world held its breath as a ceasefire to evacuate rebel fighters and civilians from war-torn Aleppo briefly raised hopes for an end to...
Aleppo is devastated, but the internet is keeping alive some strong voices
In the midst of a bloodbath, people in Aleppo continue to have access to the Internet. Despite the airstrikes, despite the monumental infrastructural damage,...
Outraged By What’s Happening In Syria? Here’s What You Can Do
The Syrian crisis has claimed nearly 500,000 lives and forced more than 11 million people to flee their homes. Damascus is committing war crimes...
World’s Top Financier on Trial: Conviction for Lagarde Would Jeopardize IMF Role
This week saw the start of a weeklong trial against International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde. The influential financer appeared in the docket...
Who was behind Cairo church bombing?
CAIRO — Egyptian officials said today they have arrested four suspects and identified a man they believe to be the suicide bomber responsible for...
Syrian Government Moves Closer to Completely Controlling Aleppo
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The siege in Aleppo is almost over. Advances by Syrian government forces and their allies have squeezed the fighters and civilians...
Russia Says Aleppo Combat Has Ceased; Residents Disagree
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Russian officials said Thursday that the Syrian Army had stopped combat operations in the divided city of Aleppo in order to...