Signs of hope in Europe as virus curve falls
Germany reports fourth straight drop in daily rate of new coronavirus infections, according to data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases.
The number...
Turkey detains Iraqis plotting US embassy attack
Turkish police on Monday detained four Iraqis suspected of planning an attack on the US embassy in Ankara, media reports said.
The group were held...
A look at the worst stampedes during Hajj
The deadly stampede at the hajj in Saudi Arabia on Thursday is just the latest tragedy to strike the pilgrimage.
Here is a timeline of...
Politics plague Israeli virus response ahead of holidays
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long cultivated a symbiotic relationship with the country’s ultra-Orthodox parties, doling out generous...
Sudan reels from daunting crises
Since August last year a transitional government has taken over the reins of power in Sudan.
In August, Sudan formed a technocratic government on the...
Islamic State risk for Libya's troubled oil sector
When Islamic State militants attacked a perimeter gate guarding Libya's Es Sider oil terminal this month, they sent gunmen to kill guards before attempting...
Foreigners who joined IS faced almost certain death in Raqqa
As they made their last stand in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, an estimated 300 extremists holed up in and around a sports...
Palestinian leaders stay the course as crises mount
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — In three decades of failed peace efforts, the Palestinians have never faced a more hostile U.S. administration, a more...
Coronavirus poses a new threat to Algerian protest movement
The street demonstrations in Algiers and other cities take place on Fridays and Tuesdays, and protesters are watching to see whether a global epidemic...
Libya's chance to fight off ISIS
As the deadline for the formation of a government of national unity in Libya expires on January 17, the recent attacks, carried out by...
