Somali militants say behind attack in northern Kenya
The Somali Islamist group al Shabaab claimed responsibility for an attack in northern Kenya's Lamu County which left two people dead, the militants and...
Riyadh-based Syrian opposition wants transition without Assad
Syria's opposition wants a political transition without President Bashar al-Assad, the coordinator of an opposition negotiating body in future peace talks said on Friday.
The...
Al-Qaeda militants take over two south Yemen towns, residents say
Al Qaeda fighters retook on Wednesday two southern Yemeni towns they had briefly occupied four years ago, residents and local fighters said.
Residents said the...
Turkish PM tells Merkel: trial for German reporter shortly
Turkey's prime minister said Thursday during a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel that a prominent German-Turkish journalist held in prison for a year...
Egypt sends former anti-graft chief to prison for 5 years
An Egyptian military court on Tuesday convicted the country's former anti-graft chief of insulting the armed forces and sentenced him to five years in...
King Salman Humanitarian Centre signs agreement to help displaced Yemenis
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center signed a cooperation agreement Tuesday at the Saudi mission's headquarters at the United Nations.
The agreement will...
Libyan lawmakers say majority back unity plan, but no vote yet
Libya's internationally recognised parliament, which was forced out of the capital by factional violence, failed to vote for a unity government this week, but...
Yemeni rebels ask ally Iran to stop exploiting country's war
A top leader of Yemen's Shiite rebels issued a harsh rebuke of ally Iran on Thursday, calling on Tehran to back away from the...
Gulf states adopt common PR strategy 'to rectify image'
The six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are to put in place a common media strategy to improve their image around the...
Saudi Arabia foils large-scale fuel smuggling bid
Saudi Arabia, whose subsidised fuel prices are among the world's lowest, said Thursday it foiled a large-scale attempt to illegally export diesel fuel.
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