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...
U.N. seeks Syrian peace talks this week, opposition threatens boycott
The United Nations said on Monday it would issue invitations for marathon Syrian peace talks to begin this week, but opposition groups signalled they...
Platini to stay in FIFA race
UEFA President Michel Platini has insisted he will stay in the race for the FIFA presidency despite being named in a Swiss criminal investigation...
Jubeir says Saudi sees no future for Bashar in Syria
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Tuesday that Riyadh's position on Syria had not changed, insisting that President Bashar al-Assad had no future...
Russia is moving military equipment into Syria, White House concerned
The United States said on Thursday it was concerned about reports that Russia is moving more military equipment into Syria to bolster President Bashar...
