KHARTOUM: Tens of thousands of Sudanese protesters rallied yesterday for a civilian-led transition to democracy, three years since the start of mass demonstrations that led to the ouster of veteran strongman Omar Al-Bashir. Security forces fired tear...

DOHA: Qatar passed their first test with a successful hosting of the Arab Cup but bigger challenges lie ahead when 1.2 million fans and 32 international teams arrive for the World Cup one year from now. Algerian rejoicing at Saturday’s 2-0 extra-ti...

ISLAMABAD: Muslim nations resolved yesterday to work with the United Nations to try to unlock hundreds of millions of dollars in frozen Afghan assets in a bid to tackle a growing humanitarian crisis. At a special meeting in Pakistan of the 57-member ...

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was left reeling yesterday after his Brexit minister resigned, ending a difficult week during which his Conservative party suffered a humiliating defeat in a local by-election and his own MPs rebelled over...

BERLIN: Five years after a truck ploughed into a Christmas market in Berlin, Germany will hold a ceremony to honour the victims of the deadliest Islamist attack perpetrated on its soil. Carried out by 24-year-old Tunisian Anis Amri and claimed by the...

NEW YORK: Major US companies are having to reassess their return-to-office plans and getting tough on vaccine or mask requirements as the Omicron COVID variant looks set to extend pandemic-induced work-from-home culture. A resumption of pre-virus wor...

ISTANBUL: Fatih Yuksel is one of thousands of Turks rushing from one pharmacy to another in search of imported drugs that are disappearing as quickly as the lira is losing value. “Sometimes I have periods where I don’t have the drugs I need and m...

MEKNES, Morocco: Recycling in Morocco may be in its infancy, but the North African kingdom is making steady progress, helped by a Swiss firm that specializes in processing organic waste. “Nothing’s thrown away here: everything is transformed,” ...

HONG KONG: Turnout was looking muted yesterday as Hong Kongers cast ballots for city lawmakers under Beijing’s new “patriots only” rules which drastically reduce the number of directly elected seats and control who can run for office. It is the...

MANILA: More than 100 people have been killed in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, official tallies showed yesterday, as efforts to deliver water and food to devastated islands ramped up. More than 300,000 people fled their home...