Power failure in Iraq as militias outgun state
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi came to office a year ago promising to rebuild his country. But the Iraqi state has grown weaker as power...
Islamist stabs two Tunisian policemen outside parliament
Tunis, Nov 1, 2017 (AFP) - A young Islamic extremist stabbed two policemen on Wednesday in front of the Tunisian parliament, seriously wounding one...
Saudi Arabian firm injects €49 million into Euro Disney
A firm owned by a Saudi prince said Wednesday it has injected 49.2 million euros ($52.37 million) into the struggling Euro Disney theme park...
Egypt hands jail terms to 23 Morsi supporters
An Egyptian court sentenced 23 supporters of Mohamed Morsi to lengthy prison terms on Wednesday over a violent protest against the Islamist president's ouster...
Netanyahu under fire over claim a Palestinian inspired Holocaust
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stirred controversy by suggesting the then head of the Muslim community in Jerusalem gave Hitler the idea to...
18 dead in Oman as bus and truck collide
A head-on collision involving a truck and a bus killed 18 people of various nationalities in western Oman on Tuesday, police said.
Sixteen people were...
'State of emergency' declared in Libya capital
Authorities in control of Libya's capital on Friday declared a "maximum state of emergency" after a UN-backed unity government that they reject said its...
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...
After 18 years of war, US negotiates its withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Afghanistan on Saturday marked the 31st anniversary of the last Soviet soldier leaving the country.
This year's anniversary came as the United States negotiates its...
Lebanese army kills an ISIS leader at Syrian border
Lebanese soldiers killed an Islamic State (ISIS) leader on Thursday in the mountainous border region with Syria, Lebanon's army said.
The army command said Fayez...
