Yemen’s rebels Sunday detained a former culture minister and writer who was a vocal critic of their rule, his family and lawyer said. The rebels, known as Houthis, stormed Khalid al-Rwaishan’s home in a suburb of the capital Sanaa at dawn, seizing personal papers and documents....

It has been weeks since Iran-backed factions in Iraq traded fire with US forces, but experts warn the rivals could be using the time to prepare for an escalation. After the last Katyusha rockets slammed into American installations in Iraq in March, the United States began planning an...

The lanes of Lavardac, a tiny village in the southwest of France, are largely silent during the nationwide lockdown, but a rhythmic whir can be heard from the upstairs window of one unassuming house. It is the sound of sewing machines being used to make fabric coronavirus masks for the...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Militant Tahrir Al Sham group on Saturday has suspended its decision to open a crossing point with regime-held areas in northern Idlib province such a move came in response to the residents outrage. According to Zaman al-Wasl correspondent, Tahrir Al Sham has deployed...