Food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites and toxic chemicals is a mounting health hazard and a crippling economic burden, a global conference on food safety has been told. The two-day forum is bringing together health bosses and experts from 125 countries to combat the peril of...

The United States is likely just weeks away from starting the withdrawal of ground troops from Syria ordered by President Donald Trump, the top U.S. commander overseeing American forces in the Middle East said on Sunday. U.S. Army General Joseph Votel, head of the U.S. Central Command,...

A record investment package being prepared by Saudi Arabia for Pakistan will likely provide welcome relief for its cash-strapped Muslim ally, while also addressing regional geopolitical challenges, analysts say. At the heart of the investment is a reported $10 billion refinery and oil...

A Syrian nonprofit organization on Wednesday urged the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to make strides to investigate 191 chemical attacks by the regime of Bashar al-Assad. The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) said in a report at least 221 chemical attacks...