Former French President Jacques Chirac, a major force in French politics who opposed the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, died in Paris on Thursday at the age of 86. A seasoned politician, Chirac’s career included two presidential terms, two stints as prime minister and nearly two decades as...

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said he bears responsibility for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year by Saudi operatives “because it happened under my watch,” according to a PBS documentary to be broadcast next week. Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto ruler, has...

Zaman al-Wasl was able to uncover one of the most insidious amnesties issued by Bashar al-Assad that extorts tens of thousands of Syrians who used to be employees that left the country "illegally", for fear of being killed, arrested or forced into the regime's army. Al-Assad issued an...

Lionel Messi has sustained a strain in his left thigh, Barcelona confirmed on Wednesday. Messi was substituted at half-time of Barca's 2-1 win over Villarreal on Tuesday in what was the striker's first start of the season. He had previously been out with a calf injury sustained on...