Europe moves closer to imposing Libya sanctions
European Union foreign ministers are considering sanctions on three Libyans they see as blocking efforts by the United Nations to form a government of...
In Egypt, medicines disappear from shelves as dollar crisis bites
Nahed Ibrahim has scoured Egypt in vain to find a regular supply of medication to help her mother to recover from a stroke she...
OPEC says oil glut 'may ease' by 2017 as non-cartel supply drops
OPEC said Friday a global crude glut that has squeezed the market and sent prices plunging over the past year "may be easing" as...
Egypt marks overthrow of Muslim Brotherhood president with new holiday
Egypt is celebrating the army's 2013 overthrow of former President Morsi with a new national holiday.
On Thursday warplanes flew over the capital, Cairo, where...
Heroin smuggler put to death in Makkah
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed a convicted Pakistani heroin smuggler. The ministry of interior said Khan Iqbal was put to death in the holy...
Saudi support to rebels slows Assad attacks
Offensives by the Syrian army and its allies backed by Russian air strikes are going more slowly than expected due to increased Saudi support...
Egypt to offer incentives for low-cost airlines
Egypt plans to announce incentives for low-cost airlines such as easyJet and Germany's Air Berlin and Condor to help combat a slide in tourist...
Syria's Assad shows no willingness to compromise
As the Syria peace talks resume next week, President Bashar al-Assad, backed militarily by Iran and Russia, shows no willingness to compromise, much less...
Boris Johnson won't run for leadership of Conservative Party
Boris Johnson, a prominent campaigner for British withdrawal from the European Union, says he will not be a candidate for leadership of Conservative Party
Johnson's...
Low oil price chance for Gulf economic reforms
The sharp drop in the price of oil, the lifeblood of Gulf economies, is an opportunity to end subsidies and introduce reforms in the...
