Tens of thousands of Algerians packed central Algiers to capacity on Friday to challenge President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s 20-year-old rule in the biggest protests in the capital in 28 years. While the demonstrations were mostly peaceful, police used tear gas to block the road to the...

Much of Venezuela plunged into darkness Thursday evening, creating chaos as people struggled to navigate their way home amid what appeared to be one of the biggest blackouts yet in a country where power failures have become common. Commuters took to the sidewalks in Caracas after subway...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- From Morocco, a Syrian housewife narrats chapters of her story, which may summarize the situation of ‘Syrian diaspora’ and its tragic dimensions, especially in countries where the Syrian refugees can not obtain a residence or a job opportunity. Zahra Mohamed,...

Hundreds of students took part in new protests Sunday in the Algerian capital Algiers and other cities against a fifth term for ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who faced a midnight deadline to register for April elections. Chanting “Bouteflika go away”, more than 100 students...