Protesters in Venezuela plan a high-risk march against President Nicolas Maduro Wednesday, sparking fears of fresh violence after demonstrations that have left 26 dead in the crisis-wracked country. The opposition urged protesters to march on central Caracas, a pro-Maduro bastion where the...

China has launched its first domestically designed and built aircraft carrier, state media said Wednesday, as the country seeks to transform its navy into a force capable of projecting power onto the high seas. Adorned with colourful ribbons, the Type 001A ship "transferred from dry dock...

By Ethar Abdulhaq (Zaman Al Wasl)- In February 2016, Zaman al-Wasl in an exclusive report revealed how the giant Cement group LafargeHolcim struck oil deals with ISIS and how tons of toxic materials were delivered to the radical group. Zaman’s investigative report...

 Iraq has launched the third and final phase of work to expand its southern Halfaya oil field, aiming to double its output capacity in 2018 to 400,000 barrels per day, a state-run oil company said. Additional facilities to separate crude oil from associated natural gas will be set up as...