Fearing ISIS spillover, France to push Tunisia aid
France's foreign minister travels to Tunisia on Thursday aiming to firm up security and economic ties as Tunis struggles with rising Islamist militancy fuelled...
UAE says its war in Yemen "practically over"
The United Arab Emirates' involvement in more than a year of war in Yemen is "practically over", a top diplomat was quoted as saying...
Turkey to release 38,000 prisoners, makes space in jails after coup
Turkey will release some 38,000 prisoners under a penal reform announced on Wednesday as the arrests of tens of thousands of people suspected of...
Syrian Kurdish leader condemns Russia for Turkey ‘green light’ in Afrin
A prominent Syrian Kurdish leader on Thursday criticised Russia for giving a "green light" to Turkey to carry out an offensive in Syria's Afrin...
Kerry urges "all of our efforts" for Syria cessation of hostilities at GCC
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called on Thursday for all efforts to be applied to maintain the cessation of hostilities in Syria and...
Turkey fines Twitter over 'pro-terror' content
Turkey's communications regulator has imposed an unprecedented fine on Twitter for allowing the publication of content deemed to justify terror, the state-run Anatolia news...
French judge allows partial demolition of Calais "jungle"
A French judge on Thursday upheld a government plan to partially demolish a shanty town for migrants trying to reach Britain on the outskirts...
European shares slip lower, led by Germany
European shares fell on Tuesday following strong gains in the previous session, with Germany underperforming after reporting industrial orders unexpectedly fell in August.
Data showed...
Pakistanis hunt militants behind blast that killed at least 70
Pakistani authorities on Monday hunted members of a Taliban faction which once declared loyalty to Islamic State (ISIS) after the group claimed responsibility for...
Lebanese expats fearful as Gulf expels dozens accused of Hezbollah links
Ahmed, a Lebanese worker living in the United Arab Emirates, closed down his Facebook page and started to shun some of his compatriots.
His intention...
