Baghdad: Iraq has announced the discovery of an ancient city dating back to the Abbasid era in Basra Governorate, southern Iraq, estimated to be more than 1,200 years old. Director of the Basra ...

Freshfields has appointed the head of its Asia financial services practice as its Asia-wide managing partner, as the former head leaves to study leadership at Harvard. Matthew O’Callaghan ...

The city of Basra hosted its first international half-marathon on Friday, attracting 147 runners from 44 countries in an event hailed as the largest of its kind in the city’s history. The 21-kilometer ...

Since breaking the ceasefire, Israeli forces have declared about 70 percent of Gaza either as a military “red zone” or under ...

Reports suggest there were several children among the afflicted. In the Dhi Qar and Basra provinces, health authorities reported at least 530 people were hospitalised. Airports in the southern ...

Iraq has proposed establishing a maritime link between its southern port city of Basra and Pakistan’s commercial hub, Karachi, as part of a broader effort to strengthen trade and logistics ...

Join us for the North American premiere of Chinese contemporary artist Yang Fudong’s latest film, ‘Sparrow on the Sea,’ followed by a conversation with the artist and Asia Society Curator of Learning ...

The city of Basra hosted its first event, attracting 147 runners from 44 countries in an marathon hailed as the largest of its kind in the city’s history. The 21-kilometer race began at the ...

Chinese electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular in Central Asia due to lower prices ... has already passed a law establishing a road map to build more charging stations and improve ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...