Saudi Arabia's stock market pulls back as Egypt stalls
Saudi Arabia's stock market pulled back in early trade on Wednesday as buying in blue chips petered out, while Egypt's market stalled.
The Saudi index...
Does Putin want to protect the Assad regime or fight ISIS?
President Vladimir Putin of Russia did not mince words when he delivered yet another scolding rebuke of U.S. policy towards the Middle East and...
Tunisia ruling party lawmakers resign from parliament
Thirty two Tunisian lawmakers accused President Beji Caid Essebsi's son of meddling and resigned from the ruling party bloc in parliament on Monday, allowing...
Britain says Islamic State militants plotting deadly cyber attacks
Islamic State militants are trying to develop the capability to launch deadly cyber attacks against Britain's infrastructure, finance minister George Osborne will say on...
Egypt TV host released on bail after being held for defaming police
An Egyptian TV talk show host was released on bail on Monday after being detained for allegedly defaming the police, judicial sources said.
A Cairo...
Plane carrying bodies of 20 Egyptian Christians beheaded in 2015 leaves Libya
A Libyan plane carrying the bodies of 20 Egyptian Christians killed in 2015 by Islamic State in its former Libyan stronghold of Sirte left...
Russia says ready to liaise with U.S. coalition on Syria strikes
Russia is ready to open "standing channels of communication" with the U.S.-led coalition bombing Islamic State militants in Syria in a bid to boost...
“Glimmer of hope” as food and fuel arrives in Yemen ports
A blockade of Yemen's key ports appeared to have been broken on Wednesday as ships arrived with food and fuel for the desperate population,...
Hezbollah leader says to stay in Syria
Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah will remain in Syria as long as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad wants it there, the group's leader said on Friday, defying...
German police in nationwide raids on far-right group
Weeks after a suspected extremist gunman shot dead nine people of migrant backgrounds, German police on Thursday raided sites across the country linked to...
