The kidnapping of more than 20 people, all Sunni Muslims, in Lebanon has stirred rumblings of a Syrian-conflict spillover. But the clan responsible for the killings insists it just wants its kinsman back, who was kidnapped by the Syrian Free Army on Monday.
A rights group has urged the Nepal government to revoke its recently imposed ban on women under the age of 30 working in the Persian Gulf nations and, instead, improve protective measures to ensure safer migration for domestic workers.
A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer, USS Porter, collided with a Japanese-owned and Panamanian-flagged bulk-oil tanker, M/V Otowasan, on Sunday at 1 a.m. local time just outside the strategically important Strait of Hormuz between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, according to the U.S. 5th Fleet.
Watch live coverage of Great Britain against South Korea in the quarterfinals of the men's Olympic football competition, plus a full preview and prediction.
Watch live coverage as Great Britain take on Uruguay in the first round of the men's Olympic football competition, plus a full preview and prediction.
A female judo fighter from Saudi Arabia was cleared on Tuesday to compete in the London Olympics after Saudis threatened to pull the contestant out if she was not allowed to cover her head during her event.
Expect to see more prayer rooms at airport terminals and halal food on your hotel menu as Muslim travelers take to the skies like never before.
A look ahead to Great Britain's crucial final match in Group A of the men's Olympic soccer competition, against Uruguay.
Watch highlights of Great Britain's victory over the United Arab Emirates in the preliminary round of the men's football.
Watch live coverage as Great Britain take on the United Arab Emirates in the men's Olympic football competition, plus a full preview and prediction.
Tanks and helicopters pounded a rebel stronghold in the Syrian city of Aleppo Saturday, signaling the start of a government offensive, as the opposition and international envoy Kofi Annan warned the international community of dire consequences.
Dubai's police chief Dahi Khalfan has warned that Islamists are plotting to overthrow the governments of Gulf Arab states, following a recent spate of arrests of political dissidents.
Watch highlights of Great Britain's contest with Senegal in the preliminary round of the men's Olympic football event.
Watch live coverage as Great Britain take on Senegal in the preliminary round of the football competition at the 2012 London Olympics, plus a full preview, team news and prediction.
As non-Persians, they have long faced discrimination, particularly with respect to employment, housing, and civil rights.
A fancy new aircraft upgrade for the Marines is causing a backlash in Japan and exposing years of tensions over U.S. forces in the country.
The United States has the military capacity to defeat any Iranian attempt to shut down sea commerce in the oil-rich Gulf region and will hold Tehran directly responsible for shipping disruptions, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Wednesday.
The U.S. officially Tuesday confirmed that shots were fired by a U.S. Navy vessel, killing an Indian national and injuring three others off a Dubai port Monday afternoon, Indian officials said.
Crude oil prices slightly advanced Tuesday as investors awaited testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke for hints about further easing.
A U.S. Navy vessel fired on an approaching fishing boat off the United Arab Emirates on Monday, killing an Indian national and seriously injuring three others, the UAE's state news agency (WAM) said.
Not much is clear about Tony Blair's new role in South Sudan: Is it humanitarian or an investment? Can he change negative policies or will be grow Juba's stalled economy?
Human Genome Sciences, Cameco Corp, Barclays Plc, Tata Motors, Cognizant Technology, Banco Santander, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Research In Motion are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Monday.
