Afghan government says mother’s name can go on birth certificates
KABUL (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The Afghan government has accepted a proposal to put mothers' names on their children's birth certificates, in a rare...
Taliban kill four survivors of Afghanistan flash floods
KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban fighters killed four civilians on Thursday during clashes with Afghan forces in the central province of Parwan, amid rescue work...
Boko Haram suicide bomber kills 11 at mosque in Cameroon
A suicide bomber belonging to Boko Haram killed at least 11 people when he blew himself up in a mosque in Cameroon, close to...
On eve of Israel embassy move, US says ‘hard at work’ on peace
Top US officials insisted Sunday that they could still push forward the troubled Israeli-Palestinian peace process despite outrage across the Arab world over the...
King arrives in Morocco
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman arrived in Tangier, Morocco, on Sunday after a state visit to the US. The King was...
Israeli official voices concern for Jordan's stability
A senior Israeli official has voiced concern for Jordan's future stability given encroaching Islamist-led insurgencies in the region, a departure from Israel's customary reticence...
Alert on flight to Riyadh, passengers evacuated from plane in Madrid
Passengers on a Saudi Airlines flight from Spain to Riyadh were evacuated from their plane Thursday following an unspecified threat that put Madrid airport...
Pentagon to submit Guantanamo closure plan
Military officials are poised to submit to Congress a much-anticipated report on how to close the US detention center at Guantanamo Bay, a spokesman...
Lebanon’s Hariri visits UAE after resignation in Saudi
DUBAI, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Lebanon's outgoing Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri met Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed on Tuesday, Saudi-owned Al...
Donor conference raises $1.8 billion for Sudan – Germany
Berlin (AFP) - Pledges worth $1.8 billion were made at a donor conference to drum up international support for Sudan on Thursday, said Germany's...
