Three massive wildfires chewed through parched Northern California landscape as firefighters raced to dig breaks and make other preparations ahead of a frightening weather system packing high winds and more of the lightning that sparked the huge blazes. There were hundreds of other...

Bahrain's government has raised its debt ceiling to 15 billion dinars ($39.79 billion) from 13 billion dinars to help finance public spending, the cabinet said Monday, as low oil prices and the coronavirus crisis have dented state revenues. The debt ceiling was also increased to pay for...

The UAE's decision to normalise ties with Israel has been welcomed by some Arab countries, but despite cheerleading from the US, others have rejected the idea and many approach it with caution. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is on a Middle East tour that takes in Israel, Sudan, Bahrain...

Two regime forces have been killed by an ISIS ambush in eastern Raqqa province, according to Zaman al-Wasl reporter..   The attack took place on Sunday evening when Daesh-linked militants attacked an army vehicle at the road of Rusafa-Athariya that links between Aleppo and Raqqa...