Saudi Arabia announces Yemen prisoner exchange
Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it exchanged prisoners with its foes in Yemen's Houthi movement and that a calm was holding along their border,...
U.S. and allies stage 24 strikes against Islamic State
The United States and its allies conducted two dozen strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria on Thursday in the U.S.-backed coalition's latest...
Algeria jails former counter-terror chief for 5 years
Algeria’s former counterterrorism chief has been sentenced to five years in prison for destroying documents and disobeying military orders, his lawyer said.
Abdelkader Ait-Ouarabi, better...
8 dead, 150 hurt in train crash in Bavaria, Germany
Eight people were killed when two trains collided head-on in southeast Germany on Tuesday, police said, adding about 150 people were injured, including 50...
Two Palestinian stabbers shot dead in Jerusalem attack
Israeli security forces shot dead two Palestinians who had gone on a stabbing spree along a popular walkway in Jerusalem on Wednesday in what...
Israeli Security Cabinet convening in underground bunker-media
Israel's Security Cabinet, a forum of senior ministers headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has begun holding its weekly meetings in a secure underground...
Algeria bans rallies over virus
In a country that has been shaken by an unprecedented anti-government protest movement, Algeria's president on Tuesday banned rallies and marches in response to...
Khobar Towers bombing main suspect arrested
The main suspect behind the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers residence at a US military base in Saudi Arabia has been arrested after...
New refugee camp opens in northern France as Calais residents protest
France's first international-standard refugee camp opened in the teeth of official opposition Monday while Calais residents protested over the impact of the migrant crisis.
Three...
Algeria; continued accidents of Jet-Crashes
An Algerian fighter jet has crashed on a night training exercise in the east of the North African country killing both of its crew,...
