Amnesty says Europe complicit in Libyan abuse of migrants
An international rights group says European countries share responsibility for hundreds of migrants intercepted by Libyan authorities and sent to "squalid detention centers."
Amnesty International...
Employees of Qur’an press stop work over payment delay
Work in King Fahd Qur’an Printing Complex in Madinah has stopped on Tuesday when about a 1,000 workers of the company operating the facility...
Niger Delta Avengers may agree ceasefire says community leader
A Nigerian militant group known as the Niger Delta Avengers which has been attacking oil facilities might agree to a ceasefire on Thursday to...
Sisi names 10 new ministers in Egypt cabinet reshuffle
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday swore in 10 new ministers in a cabinet reshuffle, as Egypt struggles to revive an economy battered by...
Oil price gains capped by International Energy Agency gloom
Oil rebounded slightly Tuesday from the previous day's sharp selloff, but gains were capped by a gloomy market assessment from the IEA energy watchdog.
In...
Syrian army, Islamic State wage fierce battle in south Damascus
The Syrian army and its allies engaged in a fierce battle on Saturday with Islamic State fighters in an enclave south of Damascus held...
A look at the worst stampedes during Hajj
The deadly stampede at the hajj in Saudi Arabia on Thursday is just the latest tragedy to strike the pilgrimage.
Here is a timeline of...
Palestinian forum convened after 22 years, beset by boycotts and divisions
A powerful but rarely convened assembly that calls itself the Palestinian "supreme authority" meets for the first time in 22 years on Monday, but...
Syrian PYD Kurds not invited to Geneva talks, leader says
Syrian Kurdish officials have yet to be invited by the United Nations to attend this week's proposed Syrian peace talks, Saleh Muslim, the leader...
Saudi vote campaign for women enters final day
Saudi Arabia's first election campaign open to women ends on Thursday but voters see little chance of a breakthrough for female candidates.
More than 900...
