Israeli firm’s spyware used against Ethiopian dissidents
Surveillance software from Israeli defence contractor Elbit Systems Ltd was used in an espionage campaign targeting Ethiopian dissidents living outside the East African nation,...
Iran says Canadian-Iranian committed suicide in jail; more arrests expected
Iran's judiciary said on Sunday an Iranian-Canadian activist had committed suicide in detention because of the weight of evidence against him in a spying...
Kuwait oil strike enters second day
A walkout by thousands of Kuwaiti oil workers entered its second day on Monday, slashing production by over 60 percent as the government looks...
Oil ends 2015 in downbeat mood; result to be long and painful
Oil prices headed for a second year of steep losses, despite inching up fractionally in the last trading hours of 2015, as record OPEC...
Officials say Serbian embassy staff snatched in Libya are alive
Two Serbian embassy staffers abducted in Libya last month are alive but Belgrade has not received any demands for their release, an official said...
Taliban return to Doha setting stage for Afghan peace talks
Islamabad (AP) — Taliban officials say a senior delegation returned early Saturday to Qatar, paving the way for the start of peace talks with...
Israel warned at UN against annexation but US gives green light
United Nations (AFP) - The United Nations and European and Arab powers on Wednesday warned Israel that its plans to annex Palestinian land would...
Saudi Arabia and Egypt agree to build bridge over Red Sea
Saudi King Salman announced Friday an agreement with Egypt to build a bridge over the Red Sea connecting the two countries, on the second...
Egypt court orders retrial for Mubarak
An Egyptian court on Wednesday ordered a final retrial in a corruption case against Ahmed Nazif, who was prime minister under ousted president Hosni...
Kerry holds out possibility of meeting Netanyahu in Middle East
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday held out the possibility that he may meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Middle...
