At least 20,000 children trapped in Fallujah, Iraq
At least 20,000 children are trapped in jihadist bastion Fallujah under siege by Iraqi forces and face shortages and forced recruitment as fighters, the...
Families of EgyptAir crash victims to get compensation
EgyptAir said Monday advance compensation payments of $25,000 will be offered to families of the 66 people killed when one of its planes crashed...
Egypt denies suspending British flights into Sharm al-Sheikh
Egypt's civil aviation ministry denied reports that authorities had stopped British airlines from flying into Sharm al-Sheikh airport on Friday, saying that flights were...
PM Cameron to set out anti-Islamic State strategy
British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday he will set out a comprehensive strategy for tackling Islamic State militants, including why he believes...
Tunisian legislator rips Israeli flag to protest formal ties
A Tunisian legislator has ripped up an Israeli flag during a parliament session to push his demands for a law criminalizing relations with Israel.
A...
Hopes for Syria peace dim, Obama wants Assad out
Hopes for a quick political transition in war-ravaged Syria dimmed Thursday as embattled President Bashar al-Assad threw cold water on an ambitious timetable agreed...
Israel group mints Trump coin to honor Jerusalem recognition
An Israeli organization has minted a coin bearing President Donald Trump's image to honor his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
The Mikdash Educational Center...
Saudi women braving odds in municipal elections
Women in Saudi Arabia begin their first-ever election campaign on Sunday, a tentative step toward better representation in the Kingdom’s decision-making process.
Around 900 female...
Houthis attempt to breach Saudi Arabia border, dozens killed
Dozens of Yemeni Houthi fighters were killed during an assault on the border with Saudi Arabia, residents and Saudi state television said on Tuesday,...
Gunmen shoot Egypt university dean
Masked men on a motorcycle shot and wounded the dean of an Egyptian university Thursday outside his home, police said.
Abdel Hakim Nur al-Din, head...
