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...
Crash accident kills 32 in Syria, mostly Iraqis
After a fuel tanker crashed Saturday into two buses and several other vehicles on road connecting the Syrian capital to Homs province, at least...
Yemen prisoner swap expected on Wednesday
Loyalists and Iran-backed rebels in Yemen are expected on Wednesday to exchange hundreds of fighters held captive following weeks of mediation, tribal and military...
Kuwait seeks to calm Philippines crisis over workers
A senior Kuwaiti official on Monday sought to calm a crisis with the Philippines over the treatment of domestic workers in the oil-rich Gulf...
Russia, Turkey, Iran hold Syria talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday hosted his Iranian and Turkey counterparts for talks on Syria in the wake of an alleged chemical...
Egypt sees World Bank funds arriving soon, looks for Saudi aid
Egypt expects to receive a $1 billion World Bank loan approved in December once outstanding paperwork is finalised and is negotiating to secure more...
Explosions hit Aden compounds of Yemeni government
Update - Islamic State claim responsibility for attacks on government headquarters in Aden (Online Statement Reuters, 13:24 GMT)
Unidentified assailants fired missiles at an Aden hotel...
U.N. envoy struggles to start Yemen talks, truce may collapse
The U.N. envoy to Yemen sought on Tuesday to persuade Yemen's Houthi group to send representatives to peace talks in Kuwait as a shaky...
U.S. asks NATO for spy planes in fight against ISIS
The head of NATO said on Thursday that the United States has requested the alliance’s help in fighting Islamic State of Iraq and Syria...
UN-backed Libya government told to leave after Tripoli arrival
The head of Libya's UN-backed unity government arrived Wednesday in Tripoli, but international hopes of a peaceful power handover were dealt a swift blow...
