Israeli firm’s spyware used against Ethiopian dissidents
Surveillance software from Israeli defence contractor Elbit Systems Ltd was used in an espionage campaign targeting Ethiopian dissidents living outside the East African nation,...
Somalia says ending Yemen conflict crucial to stop extremists
Somalia's prime minister urged an end to the conflict in Yemen on Monday, calling it "crucial" to prevent al-Shabab rebels from exploiting their recent...
U.S. says to meet on Israel-Palestinian unrest and Syria in Europe
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said it was important that Israeli and Palestinian leaders clarify the status around Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound and...
Assad sets April 13 parliamentary elections
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad announced Monday that parliamentary elections are to be held on April 13, state news agency SANA reported, shortly after Washington...
Kuwait busts cell working to back, finance ISIS
Kuwaiti security authorities have busted an international cell led by a Lebanese man that was sending air defense systems and funds to ISIS, the...
Brexit uncertainty prompts IMF to cut global growth forecasts again
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its global growth forecasts for the next two years on Tuesday, citing uncertainty over Britain's looming exit from...
Thousands at Istanbul airport amid Virus outbreak
The airport's operator said on Wednesday that around 2,000 people have been stranded for a week at Istanbul Airport by a shutdown of flights...
Chilean attacked in Poland after being mistaken for Arab
A top Polish human rights official is encouraging people to attend a concert Monday in support of a Chilean pianist who was recently beaten...
Libyan official: '70 percent' of last ISIS bastion liberated
U.S.-backed forces in Libya have liberated "70 percent" of the city of Sirte, the Islamic State group's (ISIS) last bastion in the North African...
Bahah: Yemen’s next stages ‘most difficult’
Yemen’s Vice President and Prime Minister Khaled Bahah stressed that the rebuilding process and the re-formation of its armed leaders and forces would be...
