Tears and joy as Egyptian Christians killed in Libya laid to rest
Tears mixed with joy on Tuesday as the remains of 20 Christians were laid to rest in Egypt's Minya province more than three years...
Efforts ramping up to get intra-Afghan peace talks started
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Officials on both sides of Afghanistan’s protracted conflict say efforts are ramping up for a start to intra-Afghan negotiations, a...
After billions spent on haj safety, Saudis lost control of deadly crowd
Pilgrims reported feeling the hands of their relatives slip away into the crowd on Thursday morning when a crush at the Mina camp in...
Pro-regime fighters and Houthis swap 194 prisoners in Taiz
Houthi and pro-government forces exchanged nearly 200 prisoners in Taiz in central Yemen on Saturday, the largest such swap to take place in the...
Israeli police release video of alleged car-ramming attack
Israeli police on Wednesday released a video of a Palestinian vehicle slamming into a West Bank checkpoint and Israeli security forces shooting and killing...
Iranian TV: British-Iranian dual national faces new charge
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's state television, citing an unnamed official, announced Tuesday that British-Iranian dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is facing a new charge.
The...
Egyptian rights group says 237 protesters arrested in Cairo
An Egyptian coalition of rights groups says police arrested at least 237 people during protests in Cairo the previous day against a government decision...
Paris to host Syria crisis meeting with allies on Tuesday: minister
France will host a meeting on the Syria crisis with Western and Arab allies later on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said.
The “working dinner”...
Venezuelan first lady's nephews arrested in U.S. drug case
Two nephews of Venezuela's first lady have been arrested and brought to the United States to face drug trafficking charges, people familiar with the...
U.S. approves sale of smart bombs to Saudi Arabia
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of thousands of smart bombs worth a total of $1.29 billion to Saudi Arabia to help...
