The murder of Nail al-Naif, 19, is the latest episode in an alarming trend of violence against refugees in the country. Turkish police have detained eight suspects over the stabbing and killing of a young Syrian refugee in Istanbul on Monday. Nail al-Naif, 19, was sleeping in his...

The distinctive Romanesque arch of this historic bridge was once a link between the cities of Balad and Nisibin. Today it is in danger of collapse after years of neglect. The Abbasid bridge - which is known also as the Roman Bridge - was built by Mohammed al Jazri during the Abbasid...

Scientists are seeing signals that COVID-19′s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the U.S., at which point cases may start dropping off dramatically. The reason: The variant has proved so wildly contagious that it may already be running out of...

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a wave of public and political outrage on Tuesday over allegations that he and his staff flouted coronavirus lockdown rules by holding a garden party in 2020 while Britons were barred by law from mingling outside the home. Opposition...