Iraqi cleric Sadr meets pro-Iran Amiri after election win
Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose political bloc was declared the winner of Iraq's parliamentary election, met Hadi al-Amiri, leader of a pro-Iran bloc, on...
Top UN peacekeeper in Sudan regrets new Darfur clashes
The chief of the UN peacekeeping force in Darfur on Sunday expressed regret over recent clashes in Sudan's western war-torn region, which he said...
NYU Abu Dhabi blocks journalists from filming John Kerry
Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday warned that "true civil discourse" is under threat around the world while speaking to graduates...
Palestinian president hospitalized with fever
President Mahmoud Abbas was hospitalized with fever Sunday just days after undergoing surgery on his ear, an official said.
The 83-year-old Abbas has endured a...
U.S. sees strong shared interests with EU on Iran concerns
The United States on Sunday said it hopes to use strong shared interests that have emerged with its European Union partners in recent months...
Turkey’s Erdogan seeks votes in Bosnia after ban on campaigning elsewhere
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan took a swipe at European countries that refused to let him campaign on their territory on Sunday as he called...
Palestinian publicly sets himself on fire in Gaza
A 20-year-old Palestinian is in critical condition after publicly setting himself of fire in the Gaza Strip.
Motives for the self-immolation are unclear Sunday.
Family members...
Egyptian television series prompts Sudanese protest
An Egyptian television series being shown during the Muslim month of Ramadan has angered neighbouring Sudan, prompting Khartoum to lodge an official complaint with...
EU could compensate firms hit by U.S. sanctions over Iran -French minister
France is looking to see if the European Union could compensate European companies that might face U.S. sanctions for doing business with Iran, French...
Syria seeks to crush insurgent pocket, denies evacuation deal
Syrian troops fought on Sunday to crush the last pockets of resistance by Islamic State militants trapped in an enclave south of Damascus, state...
