Ballet, one of the world’s most demanding art forms, is enjoying soaring popularity in Saudi Arabia as a new generation discovers its physical, mental and social benefits, and a Jeddah-based studio is at the forefront of the dance’s development in the Kingdom.

Local and foreign tourists gathered in a Turkey’s central province to mark the 745th death anniversary of Mevlana Jalaluddin al-Rumi -- a 13th century Sufi mystic, poet and Islamic scholar.

The latest viral prank to take over China's social media involves mischievous shoppers, expensive jewellery and panicking sales assistants.

The emirate is set to have its biggest waste management factory by January 2019, as part of efforts to achieve the national target of reducing untreated wastes by 75 per cent by 2021.

Royal Jordanian (RJ) celebrated its 55th anniversary on Wednesday with a performance by the Jordanian Army Band and a ceremony marking the company’s establishment.

Petra is set construct a new convention centre for hosting international and domestic conferences, an official said.

A Lebanese pop star has come under fire from social media users after releasing a music video in which she appears dressed in blackface and an oversized Afro-style wig.

The leader of a South African political party has called for the killing of white women and children in response to the taxi industry killing black people.

A boy has been killed by celebratory gunfire at a wedding in India - with the groom accused of being among four responsible for his death.

Workers at a Georgia Walmart are trying to find the owners of a 64-year-old love letter found on the floor of the store.

Indonesia, Australia, the United States and New Zealand were declared Wednesday the world's most generous countries in an annual study by pollster Gallup.

At first glance, it appears just like any other photo shared on social media; a young woman poses on a balcony on a summer's evening.

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have invited Google CEO Sundra Pichai to ask him why the company’s search engine website brings up numerous pictures of President Donald Trump when users type the word “idiot.”

While prostitution may be widely known as 'the oldest profession', in fact, witch doctors beat them to it.

The Lebanese Foundation for the National Library has teamed up with SV Gallery for a six-show collaboration that blends art and books. “Artbooks and Modern Sculpture,” which opened Tuesday, is the first show.