About 300 people gathered at a Bangkok hospital on Thursday where Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest reigning monarch, is in an unstable condition as the government urged jittery stock market investors to ignore rumors. The palace said in a statement late on Wednesday...

Japan will lease additional land next year to expand a military base in Djibouti, eastern Africa, as a counterweight to what it sees as growing Chinese influence in the region, three Japanese government sources said. China is seeking closer ties with African nations that could help it gain...

(Eqtsad)- Vine agriculture in southern Daraa province in the last 5 years has witnessed significant drop down, due to military actions in the region, especially in the countryside, which led to huge displacement toward safer areas. The raise in the price of primary materials and lack of...

Reporting by Faris Rifai (Zaman Al Wasl)- Ajnad al-Sham fighter attacked days ago al-Asali Martyrs school in al-Qadam, southern suburb of  Damascus, assaulting a number of teachers, beating them and cursing them to prevent them from opening the school. The situation created panic among...