New 2,000-pound banknotes featuring Bashar al-Assad's face go into circulation in Damascus and a number of provinces.
The currency previously only carried images of historic icons or pictures of Assad's late father
President Bashar al-Assad has appeared on the Syrian...
Bangladeshi villagers pray by the bodies of Rohingya Muslim children who drowned while crossing over from Myanmar into Bangladesh
Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh - Eighteen-year-old Rohingya refugee Amir Mia is carrying his deceased grandfather's body through the Balukhali expansion camp in the Bangladeshi port city...
High Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein says Saudi-led campaign to close the network is 'extraordinary, unprecedented'.
A host of groups have condemned the efforts to pressure Qatar into shutting down Al Jazeera
The UN human rights chief has called the demand...
OVER 500 DIE IN SOUTH ASIA FLOOD
Over 500 people have been confirmed dead and millions affected by monsoon floods in South Asia, as relief and reduce operations continued, officials said Saturday.
As many as 33 out of 75 districts in...
US says SDF advances into 'the most heavily fortified portion of Raqqa' by breaking the ancient city wall.
The Syrian Democratic Forces have spent months closing in on Raqqa
US-backed forces in Syria have breached the wall surrounding the Old...
Ten years ago, the Tunisian people revolted against President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and toppled him. They denounced his regime, his policies and his corrupt practices and called for jobs, freedom and dignity. This was the cry of...
US officials say the secretary of state does not expect an immediate breakthrough on his four-day trip to the Gulf.
The Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah hosted a meeting with Tillerson on Monday evening.
US Secretary of...
Turkish parliament approves legislation allowing Turkish troops to be deployed in Qatar.
Turkish officials say decision will be brought forward due to worsening Gulf diplomatic rift
Turkey's parliament has approved a legislation allowing its troops to be deployed to a...
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson praises Qatar's commitment to help track down and disable sources of terror funding.
Tillerson praised Qatar for committing to the effort 'to track down and disable terror financing'
Qatar and the United States have...
"Where is the Palestinian Mandela?" is a question I have often heard from Israel's defenders. What they are really asking is: Where is the Palestinian equivalent of Nelson Mandela - a man who, they believe, offered only olive branches...
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