OECD calls for reforms to wake up growth
With little hope for the world economy picking up pace soon, governments must tackle reforms at home to kickstart growth, the OECD said on...
Turkey: Former minister forms party to challenge Erdogan
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A former Turkish interior minister and deputy parliament speaker has formed a new party hoping to challenge President Recep Tayyip...
“Hirak” first birthday in Algeria
This weekend marks a year since the birth of the protest movement known as "Hirak" in Algeria.
Anti-regime protesters have designated Friday and Saturday a...
Governor of Aden killed in Islamic State attack
Islamic State militants say they carried out a bombing that killed the governor of Yemen's port city of Aden.
Jaafar Mohammed Saad and several aides...
Saudi murderer put to death in Riyadh
Saudi Arabian criminal Mohammed al-Qahtani had been convicted of gunning down a fellow Saudi with an automatic weapon in an argument, the interior ministry...
Clashes near Syrian base besieged by ISIS
Pro-government forces in Syria clashed with Islamic State fighters around a military air base in the north of the country on Tuesday as they...
Turkey says hopes to solve issues over Manbij via dialogue with U.S.
Turkey hopes that a planned operation into Syria's Manbij will not be necessary and that it can instead resolve differences over the town through...
FIFA presidency candidate, Sheikh Salman, attacks 'nasty lies' as candidates wait
FIFA presidential candidate Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa has denied claims he was involved in the torture of footballers as the world-governing body...
All members of Syrian HNC opposition to leave Geneva talks by Friday
All members of the main Syrian opposition will leave peace talks in Geneva by Friday, a source close to the High Negotiations Committee (HNC)...
Saudi King Salman visits Egypt
Despite years of mutual frustration and disappointment over diverging priorities, Saudi Arabia and Egypt remain fundamental to each other's security, a message King Salman's...
