Iraq parliament orders full election recount
Iraq's parliament Wednesday ordered a manual recount of the May 12 legislative elections and sacked the commission which oversaw the polls that resulted in...
Iraqi protesters call for downfall of politicians
Thousands of Iraqis angry about poor services protested in Baghdad and the southern oil hub of Basra on Friday, calling for the downfall of...
Full lockdown across Egypt
The head of Egypt’s Doctors’ Union has called for a full lockdown across the country to help fight the new Coronavirus pandemic. It comes...
Saudi-led strike ‘kills dozens’ of Yemen rebels
A Saudi-led coalition air strike has killed dozens of Yemeni rebels including two commanders, state media said Saturday, in another blow to the insurgents...
US to impose ‘strongest sanctions in history’ on Iran
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday warned Tehran would be hit with the "strongest sanctions in history" and cautioned European firms against...
Iran retrieves data, cockpit talk from downed Ukraine plane
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has retrieved some data, including a portion of the cockpit conversations, from the Ukrainian jetliner that was accidentally downed...
Saudi King tells Trump that kingdom is eager to achieve fair solution to Palestinian...
CAIRO, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Salman told U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call on Sunday that the kingdom was...
Kerry says Syria peace talks may be delayed by a day or 2
Next week's planned start of Syria peace talks may be delayed by "a day or two" for logistical reasons, but the process will begin...
Jordan withdraws tax bill after angry protests
Jordan's new prime minister on Thursday announced a controversial IMF-backed income tax bill will be withdrawn, after it sparked a week of angry protests...
UN Syria talks resume after virus cases forced suspension
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Syria says talks between government, opposition and civil society delegations will resume Thursday after a three-day pause...
