Food access in Syria's battle-torn Raqqa is now at "a critical turning point," aid organisations said Monday, with markets shuttered and residents depending fully on their dwindling stockpiles. Raqqa has been gripped by fierce fighting for nearly two months and the U.S.-backed Syrian...

The Algerian army on Monday killed six extremists during an ongoing security operation west of Algiers, the defence ministry said. Weapons and ammunition were also recovered, it said. The six suspects were killed in the Safsafa area near Tipaza, 70 kilometres west of Algiers, according...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- The Syrian student, Alaa Hossam al-Din, was able to get a rate of 16.97 out of 20 in the French baccalauréat (High-school), which is a very good rate. the French press was interested to talk about his experience and superiority, although he came with his family to France...

Venezuela's ruling Socialist Party has vowed that a newly elected legislative super-body will begin passing laws quickly after a vote that was boycotted by the opposition and slammed by foreign governments as an affront to democracy. At least 10 people were killed in protests on Sunday by...