Palestinian publicly sets himself on fire in Gaza
A 20-year-old Palestinian is in critical condition after publicly setting himself of fire in the Gaza Strip.
Motives for the self-immolation are unclear Sunday.
Family members...
Egyptian television series prompts Sudanese protest
An Egyptian television series being shown during the Muslim month of Ramadan has angered neighbouring Sudan, prompting Khartoum to lodge an official complaint with...
EU could compensate firms hit by U.S. sanctions over Iran -French minister
France is looking to see if the European Union could compensate European companies that might face U.S. sanctions for doing business with Iran, French...
Syria seeks to crush insurgent pocket, denies evacuation deal
Syrian troops fought on Sunday to crush the last pockets of resistance by Islamic State militants trapped in an enclave south of Damascus, state...
Iran says Europe’s support for nuclear deal not enough
The European Union is not doing enough to preserve the benefits for Iran from the 2015 international nuclear pact following the withdrawal of the...
Three Palestinians wounded in Monday protests die: Gaza ministry
Three Palestinians have died from their wounds days after being shot by Israeli troops during protests in the Gaza Strip, the territory's health ministry...
Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr’s bloc wins Iraq election
A political bloc led by populist Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a long-time adversary of the United States who also opposes Iranian influence in Iraq,...
Iran wary as EU presents plans to save nuclear deal
Iran said Saturday it would wait to see whether Europe produces tangible results in overcoming US sanctions before it decides whether to stay in...
Saudi Arabia releases 1,000 Ethiopian prisoners
Saudi Arabia has agreed to release 1,000 Ethiopian nationals who have been in prison in the Gulf state for a variety of offences, Ethiopian...
Arab League demands international probe into Israeli ‘crimes’
The Arab League called Thursday for an international probe into alleged crimes by Israeli forces against Palestinians following mass protests on the Gaza border...