As forces of the Arab-led military coalition close in on the main Yemeni port city of Hudaida, aid agencies fear a major battle that will also shut down a vital lifeline for millions of hungry civilians. Senior aid officials urged Western powers providing arms and intelligence to the Arab-led...

Three Turkish soldiers were killed Thursday in clashes with fighters from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, the army said. "Three of our heroic comrades fell as martyrs as a result of clashes with members of the separatist terrorist organisation in northern...

Qatar has moved closer to granting permanent residency to foreigners after its senior legislative body approved a draft law, first announced in the wake of the ongoing Gulf crisis. State media reported the Shura Council agreed on Monday to back a law which would grant residency to...

Qatar's beIN Media Group Monday urged football's governing body FIFA to take legal action against what it called pirate broadcasters in Saudi Arabia ahead of the World Cup. "We have requested FIFA to take direct legal action against Arabsat and the indications we have show that they are...