Egyptian rights group says 237 protesters arrested in Cairo
An Egyptian coalition of rights groups says police arrested at least 237 people during protests in Cairo the previous day against a government decision...
U.N. to hold urgent meeting on Jerusalem unrest
The U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss an upsurge of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, diplomats said.
The urgent...
U.S. in contact with ex-foe Sadr after shock win in Iraq poll – aide
The United States has contacted members of a political bloc headed by former foe Moqtada al-Sadr after his parliamentary election victory put the Shi'ite...
UN Syria envoy to start talks in Geneva without opposition
A U.N. official said Syrian peace talks will begin in Geneva as planned Friday, despite an ongoing boycott by the main Syrian opposition group...
Saudi coalition in Yemen launches air strikes in Sanaa – coalition-backed Yemeni forces, residents
ADEN, Sept 12 (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen launched air strikes early on Saturday on two sites in the capital Sanaa, which...
IISS: Gulf coalition in Yemen is largely successful despite Western Skepticism
The Annual Review of World Affairs assesses the events and themes of the year region by region. It includes essays that analyse the changes...
Iraqi MPs block vote on new cabinet reshuffle
Iraqi MPs disrupted a parliament session on Tuesday, blocking Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi from presenting a new cabinet lineup aimed at fighting corruption as...
Saudis battle for oil market domination
By abandoning the tight rein it held for decades on the oil market, OPEC heavyweight Saudi Arabia launched a battle for control that sent...
Israeli defence minister accuses Turkey of buying ISIS oil
Israel's defence minister has accused Turkey of buying oil from the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) group, thereby funding the militants' activities.
Speaking in Athens, Moshe...
Turkey says Bolton’s book ‘misleading’ on Erdogan-Trump conversations
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey said on Wednesday that a book by former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton had "misleading" and "manipulative presentations" of...
