Egypt wrapped up two days of polling Thursday in a landmark presidential election that pitted stability against the ideals of the uprising that ended Hosni Mubarak’s rule but the hard-fought contest threatened to go to a runoff. Polling s
Jordan’s members of parliament on Thursday gave their vote of confidence to Prime Minister Fayez Tarawneh, who faces a tough challenge to offset a huge deficit and hold elections to meet reform demands. The vote was 75-31, with four abste
Egypt’s wide-open presidential election, which was in its second day of voting Thursday, is showing how deeply polarized the nation has become, with backers of rival Islamists and former regime figures each vowing they cannot let the other rule.
European single currency hits near two-year lows as EU summit fails to allay investor fears over Greek economy.
Catherine Ashton, P5+1 lead negotiator, announces further discussions with Iran next month as meeting in Baghdad ends.
تذبذب اليورو في نطاق ضيق فوق أدنى مستوى له في 22 شهرا أمام الدولار في التعاملات الآسيوية اليوم.
قتل 35 عنصرا من جماعة أنصار الشريعة في اليمن بمواجهات مع الجيش اليمني، في وقت شارك وزير الدفاع اليمني محمد ناصر أحمد في مراسيم تشييع عدد من ال
A Metropolitan Police team is to fly to Libya to continue the investigation into the murder of PC Yvonne Fletcher, Prime Minister David Cameron says.
US state department hails Myanmar as an example of reform in its annual report on human-rights across the globe.
Sudan has agreed to restart talks with South Sudan on Tuesday with the aim of ending hostilities and settling disputes after heavy border clashes scuppered an earlier round of negotiations, its Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. Sudan’s lead negotiator
The head of Syria’s main opposition bloc, Burhan Ghalioun, admitted after resigning Thursday that the Syrian National Council (SNC) was riven with divisions and has not lived up to Syrians’ sacrifices. “We were not up to the sacrifice