Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to agree Nile dam deal in weeks
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan will agree a deal to fill the giant Blue Nile dam in two to three weeks,...
Syrian fighters arrive in Idlib after Homs ceasefire deal
Buses carrying Syrian rebel fighters and their families safely reached the northwestern city of Idlib on Thursday after withdrawing from Homs under a local...
Al-Qaeda militants capture southern Yemeni town
Dozens of al Qaeda militants reclaimed the town of Azzan in Yemen's Shabwa province on Monday, residents said, exploiting a security vacuum in the...
UNESCO approves Arab resolution criticizing Israel
The UN’s cultural body approved a resolution from a group of Arab states on Wednesday criticizing Israel for failing to protect heritage sites and...
Netanyahu Holocaust distorted comment not backed by scholarly evidence – U.S.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's comments on Wednesday linking a Muslim leader to the Holocaust were not supported by scholarly evidence, the State Department...
Syria war rages hours before deal to halt fighting
Heavy air strikes were reported to have hit rebel-held areas to the east of Damascus as fighting continued across much of western Syria on...
Germany urges Saudi and Iran to resume dialogue
Germany urged Riyadh and Tehran on Monday to restore diplomatic relations and warned it would take into account developments in Saudi Arabia when it...
Netanyahu wants to expel attackers' relatives to Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday he wants to expel to Gaza the families of Palestinian attackers who help in assaults as he...
Saudi hajj investigation continues
A Saudi investigation into the worst disaster in the history of the hajj pilgrimage is yet to end, official media reported Monday, more than...
Turkey presses crackdown against coup suspects
Turkish security forces launched fresh raids Monday in a relentless crackdown against the suspected plotters of a coup that left over 290 dead, as...
