A moneyspinning deal between the BBC and Discovery is under threat from a Saudi Arabia piracy operation which illegally broadcasts 100 UK-based channels to over 400mn people, MPs have been told.

The largest study to date of the genetic makeup of parasitic worms has found hundreds of new clues about how they invade the human body, evade its immune system and cause disease.

Meltdown and Spectre

Qatar will be among the major beneficiaries of pipeline gas exports in the Mideast region, whose combined output will reach 60 billion cubic metres (bcm) by 2040, the Doha-based Gas Exporting Countries Forum has said in a report.

Pakistan’s growth is holding after an economic revival but the economy is still facing some risks and vulnerabilities, says a new report.

Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Post Faleh Mohammed Al Nuaimi said that the State of Qatar's National Day signifies the country's unity and independence.

Qatar seeks to deepen venture capital financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), including startups, while looking to develop the regulatory framework to support capital market renminbi (RMB) and Islamic RMB products.

United States Soccer Federation chief Sunil Gulati said Monday he will not seek re-election next year as the fallout from the USA’s failure to qualify for the World Cup claimed another victim.

Colombia’s lower house of congress has backed a bill to regulate transitional justice under the nation’s peace deal with Marxist Farc rebels, including special tribunals that will try guerrilla leaders for war crimes.

Chimpanzees adjust their warning calls if they think a fellow primate hasn’t picked up on a nearby threat, a new study finds.

Thousands more protesters massed in Pakistan’s major cities yesterday after attempts to disperse a rally in Islamabad ended in deadly violence, with the military hesitant to respond to a government appeal for help.

The coalition said it would reopen Hodeida port to receive "urgent humanitarian and relief materials" and Sanaa airport to UN aircraft from midday on Thursday.