Pakistanis headed to the polls early Wednesday to elect a new government for the next five years, officials and local media reported. Footage aired on local station Geo TV showed voters queuing outside polling stations in the capital Islamabad as well as in Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar,...

Qatar has launched a major project aimed at expanding its Al-Udeid Airbase, according to the Qatar News Agency (QNA). On Tuesday, Prime Minister (and Defense Minister) Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah presided over a ceremony marking the launch of the expansion project, QNA reported....

Nearly 1.5 million Syrian refugees in Turkey will benefit from debit cards till the end of 2020, Turkish Red Crescent head said Monday. The cards are issued by the Turkish Red Crescent, as part of the UN-backed Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) program. The European Commission...

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says the Horn of Africa nation must adopt multiparty democracy supported by strong institutions that respect human rights and rule of law, his chief of staff said on Sunday. "Given our current politics, there is no option except pursuing a multiparty...