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...
Oman evacuates three Americans from Yemen: ministry
Oman's air force has evacuated three US citizens from war-torn Yemen to the Omani capital Muscat following a request for aid from Washington, the...
Iraq calls for UN to condemn Turkish troop deployment
Baghdad is seeking United Nations condemnation of Turkey's deployment of troops and tanks to Iraq without the country's permission, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
Baghdad...
At least 10 people killed in Egyptian train crash
At least 10 people were killed and 15 others were injured in a train crash on Wednesday in Egypt's northern province of Beheira, the...
U.S. deploying elite force to boost fight against Islamic State
The United States said on Tuesday it was deploying an elite new force of special operations troops to Iraq to conduct raids, free hostages,...
‘I apologize:’ Tony Blair admits Iraq war mistakes
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has apologized for aspects of the Iraq war in an interview with CNN on Sunday, although analysts suggest...
Turkey, U.S. agree roadmap to avert crisis in Syria’s Manbij, few details
Turkey and the United States on Monday endorsed a roadmap for the northern Syrian city of Manbij and underlined their mutual commitment to its...
Blast in Lebanon border town wounds 5 soldiers
Five soldiers were wounded in an explosion in the eastern Lebanese border town of Arsal on Friday, security sources said, a day after a...
New checkpoints and fears divide Jerusalem's Jews and Palestinians
Palestinians in occupied Jerusalem, more than a third of the city’s population, have awoken to a new reality: Israeli troops are encircling Arab neighborhoods,...
Goldman Sachs dips toe into consumer banking
Goldman Sachs, known for financing mega-deals and servicing the ultra-wealthy, is now open to the general public. And its interest in the average American...
