Brussels, (IANS/EFE) The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) have called on Iran to intensify its role in supporting security in the Middle East. "We call on Iran to play a more constructive role in supporting regional security, in particular in Syria, and to reject all acts of...

Chinese President Xi Jinping repeated on Thursday a call for a political resolution to the Syrian crisis and his country’s support for an inclusive political transition and offered to boost aid for Syrian refugees, Reuters reported. “China respects the reasonable demands of...

  A visit visa can be converted into a permanent residency permit for a close family member of an expatriate worker under special conditions, a senior Passport Department official said during a phone-in service with Arab News readers on Wednesday....

BANGKOK (AP) — The three-finger salute from the Hollywood movie "The Hunger Games" is being used as a real symbol of resistance in Thailand. Protesters against the military coup are flashing the gesture as a silent act of rebellion, and they're being threatened with arrest if they...