U.S. in contact with ex-foe Sadr after shock win in Iraq poll – aide
The United States has contacted members of a political bloc headed by former foe Moqtada al-Sadr after his parliamentary election victory put the Shi'ite...
Yemeni government returns to Aden after months in exile
ADEN, Yemen, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Yemeni Prime Minister Khaled Bahah arrived in Aden on Wednesday, his spokesman said, advancing efforts to re-establish an...
Egypt eyes tough reforms in bid to save economy
Egypt hopes a $12-billion financing deal with the IMF will usher in an economic turnaround but real progress hinges on a tough reform package...
Efforts to crush ISIS will extend to Libya: French PM said
International efforts to crush ISIS will increasingly have to extend to Libya where the militants are getting a hold, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls...
U.N. urges Iran to halt execution of minors
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called on Iran to impose a moratorium on executions after two juvenile offenders were hanged in the past...
Flooding brings Qatar to near standstill, Twitter users share videos
Qatar was hit by heavy flooding on Wednesday causing gridlock on the desert country's roads as well as closures of schools and the US...
Iraqi doctor bets on plasma treatment in search of COVID breakthrough
In a hospital ward in Iraq, doctor Ali Salam Abdullah and a smiling patient hold up a large blood bag full of the yellow...
French teacher who claimed ISIS attack made story up
A French nursery school teacher who claimed on Monday he was stabbed in his classroom by an ISIS supporter has admitted to prosecutors that he...
Oman builds industrial outpost in desert to diversify economy
On a stretch of barren coast 550 km (345 miles) south of the capital Muscat, workers at a ship repair yard swarm over cargo...
Yemen's food crisis deepens as banks cut credit for shipments
Banks have cut credit lines for traders shipping food to war-torn Yemen, where ports have been battlegrounds and the financial system is grinding to...
