Egypt acquits 52 held over April protests against president
An Egyptian court has acquitted 52 protesters charged with taking part in anti-government demonstrations in April denouncing the president's decision to hand over two...
Search for Americans seized in Baghdad
A major search is under way in the south of Iraq's capital, Baghdad, after the kidnapping of several Americans.
Unconfirmed reports say three Americans were...
Egypt editor suggests more presidential terms for el-Sissi
A top newspaper editor known to be close to President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is hinting in a column published on Sunday that the Egyptian leader...
Huge personal debt raises worries in wealthy Qatar
Credit cards on the limit, huge bank borrowings and a struggle to repay loans: these are the personal debt problems of some Qataris despite...
Libya clashes and blast at a depot kill more than 60
Fierce clashes in Libya between pro-government militiamen and Islamic State (ISIS) militants in the city of Sirte and an explosion at a depot near...
Iranian president defends government’s response to Coronavirus
The government of Iran has come under heavy criticism for what has been seen as a slow and inadequate response of the Virus outbreak....
Trump urges ban on immigration from countries with 'history of terrorism'
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday he would suspend immigration to the United States from countries "where there is a proven history...
State TV: Syrian army cleaves rebel enclave of Ghouta
Syrian government forces divided the eastern Ghouta enclave outside Damascus into two, pro-government media said Sunday, dealing a major setback to rebels and threatening...
UN chief urges Israelis and Palestinians to act quickly to calm tensions
UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned of a "dangerous escalation" and urged Israelis and Palestinians to move quickly to calm nearly three weeks of unrest...
Syrian terrorist list produces 163 names and no agreement
Major powers trying to forge a Syrian peace plan have made almost no progress on overcoming one of the main obstacles to ending the...
