Tencent's expansion will likely put it into more direct competition with U.S. giants including Amazon, Microsoft and Google.

Trump says US ‘armada’ is heading towards the Gulf, raising fears of a military escalation in the region.

Plainclothes Iranian security forces have rounded up thousands of people in a campaign of mass arrests and intimidation to deter further protests after crushing the bloodiest unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, sources told Reuters.

The Horn of Africa and the Middle East have increasingly evolved into a single strategic theater. Political instability, maritime insecurity, and economic disruptions in one region now have immediate consequences in the other.

A traditional love of gems enhanced by the younger generation’s interest in distinctive design has put the region at the top of the jewelry industry’s list for growth potential.

Iranian officials reached out to the wider Middle East on Wednesday over the threat of a possible U.S. military strike on the country, while the value of Iran's currency reached a new low a month since the start of protests that soon spread nationwide and sparked a bloody crackdown.

One of the challenges facing President Trump in deciding how to strike is the fact that protests have significantly diminished after weeks of murders by the regime inside Iran. As the days progress, the US continues to deploy significant forces to the Middle East.