Jordan King Abdullah swears in new government to prepare for elections
Jordanian King Abdullah swore in a new government led by a business-friendly politician on Wednesday and charged him with preparing for parliamentary elections by...
Saudi Businessman Donates 10 Million To Create Islamic Law Center At Yale
A Saudi businessman has donated $10 million to Yale Law School to establish what school officials hope will become the country's top center for...
Houthi official tells Iran to stay out of Yemen crisis
A senior Houthi official posted a Facebook message on Wednesday telling Iranian officials to stay out of Yemen's conflict, a day after an Iranian...
Over 50 people killed in new South Sudan violence
A church official in a remote South Sudan town says more than 50 people have been killed in fighting between government troops and a...
Fears for Libya's growing jihadist haven
Public beheadings and roving jihadist gangs are terrifying residents in the Islamic State (ISIS) group's Libyan stronghold of Sirte, in an ominous sign of...
Iraqi government 'fully recaptured' Ramadi from ISIS
Iraqi security forces and the U.S.-led coalition say the government has regained full control of Ramadi after pushing Islamic State (ISIS) group fighters out...
US-led airstrikes kill 15 civilians in northeast Syria
Strikes by a US-led coalition against the Islamic State group killed at least 15 civilians, including three children, in northeastern Syria on Thursday, a...
King Salman and President Sisi establish Saudi-Egyptian Coordination Council
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi signed an agreement to establish the Saudi-Egyptian Coordination Council to oversee the initiatives and the...
Richest 62 people own same as half world's population – Oxfam
The wealthiest 62 people now own as much as half the world's population, some 3.5 billion people, as the super-rich have grown richer and...
At least 30 killed in Somalia restaurant bombings claimed by Al-Shebab
At least 30 people have been killed in twin bomb attacks claimed by Al-Shebab at a busy restaurant in the Somali city of Baidoa,...
