From refugees to earthquakes, Istanbul ready for a reshape, say city planners
Faced with a fast-growing population and risks from earthquakes and flooding, Istanbul must take bold steps to adapt and improve the quality of life...
Coronavirus poses a new threat to Algerian protest movement
The street demonstrations in Algiers and other cities take place on Fridays and Tuesdays, and protesters are watching to see whether a global epidemic...
High-profile Islamic militant executed in Egypt
Hisham el-Ashmawi, a former Egyptian special forces officer turned Islamic militant, was executed on Wednesday.
He was sentenced to death by a military court in...
British people 'ignorant of Saudi human rights successes', says minister
A British government minister has urged Saudi Arabia to do a “better job” of trumpeting its human rights successes during an official visit to...
Signs of hope in Europe as virus curve falls
Germany reports fourth straight drop in daily rate of new coronavirus infections, according to data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases.
The number...
Greece to turn bootleg booze into Coronavirus antiseptic
In a step to fight the Coronavirus epidemic, Greek authorities plan to turn tonnes of ethanol confiscated from bootleg booze-makers into sanitizer.
Up to 155...
Alarm on children’s exposure to Coronavirus
While the overall number of cases appears to be relatively small so far, evidence is emerging of a possible link between the Coronavirus pandemic...
What 100,000 U.S. boots on the ground get you in Syria
Speaking in Turkey after the terrible Paris murders of last Friday, President Barack Obama recently opposed any fundamental change in U.S. strategy towards Syria...
Rami Makhlouf: Open rift within Syria’s ruling family
President Bashar Assad cousin posted a video on Facebook late Thursday pleading with the Syrian leader to prevent the collapse of his major telecommunication...
Canada confirmed one case of deadly Virus with 2,000 cases in China
The death toll from the new virus in China has risen to 56 with 1,975 total cases reported.
The figures reported Sunday morning cover the...
