Recent clashes between anti-government groups and security forces in Syria have put the Alawite community in the spotlight.

NAIROBI: Starved, beaten and electrocuted, Ahmed remains traumatised months after being trafficked to South-East Asia, one of an untold number of Africans forced to work in scam centres far from ...

Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was imploring the Palestinian leader to accept a deal he believed could have brought peace to the Middle East ... West Bank. The map Olmert had drawn up ...

SEOUL: South Korean officials have requested an exemption from US reciprocal, steel and aluminium tariffs during their visit this week to Washington, the industry ministry said in a statement on ...

Southeast Asia‘s premium video-on-demand market saw robust growth in 2024, with total industry revenues jumping 14% to $1.8 billion and viewership hitting 440 billion minutes, according to fresh ...

Vietnam topped Southeast Asia in attracting South Korean tourists in 2024 with 4.5 million arrivals, driven by a visa-free policy and extensive promotional campaigns. Thailand ranked second with 1.85 ...

Trump is imposing stiff tariffs on all of them — notably on chips made in Taiwan and steel and aluminum from China and South Korea. Within Northeast and East Asia, Trump faces perpetual crises ...

Beau Willimon’s play asks whether Artificial Intelligence will attain god-like dominion over mankind, and blends Brainiac levels of sophisticated thinking with elements of clunking dumbness.

SINGAPORE: Heightened private investment, expanded government funding and a more supportive regulatory landscape - these are what analysts expect for China’s tech sector, following a rare ...

FOOD delivery in South-east Asia rebounded in 2024 after two years of muted growth, indicated a report by consultancy Momentum Works. The gross merchandise value (GMV) of food delivery in the region ...

SINGAPORE – Many people living in South-east Asia often think they have to venture to Australia, the US or Japan to participate in whale watching tours, but such marine mammals can also be found ...