Valerie Amos in Syria for talks aimed at securing access to deliver supplies and evacuate wounded from devastated areas.
Iran has sentenced a leading reformist from a banned political party to four years in prison for allegedly spreading anti-regime propaganda, Iranian media reported on Wednesday. Ali Shakouri-Rad, a ranking member of the Islamic Iran Partici
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Amr has warned that arming rebel fighters in Syria would lead to a civil war, his ministry said on Wednesday. Arming the ill-equipped rebels, mainly Syrian army defectors, would “lead to an escalation i
The Moroccan film Androman de Sange et de Charbon (Androman of Blood and Carbon), which tackles injustice against women and the issue of gender change, is to premier in Moroccan movie theatres in March after winning several awards at the Festival National
Frontrunner edges Santorum in key swing state, but fails to land knockout punch in battle for presidential nomination.
Unions federation calls national strike to demand improved worker rights and end to controversial road tolls scheme.
قال ناشطون سوريون إن أربعة أشخاص على الأقل قتلوا في القصير بحمص، مع استمرار حملات الاقتحام والدهم والاعتقال، كما خرجت مظاهرات ليليلة ضد نظا
Lawmakers will seek to levy sanctions on all Iranian banks, part of a sweeping effort to push the Obama administration to further squeeze the Islamic republic's economy and force Tehran to abandon its nuclear program, an aide said Tuesday. The cong
Libyan leader Mustapha Abdul Jalil on Wednesday said he would defend national unity “with force” if necessary, after tribal leaders and a political faction declared autonomy for an eastern region. “We are not prepared to divide Libya,
The mysterious departure of foreign non-governmental organization (NGO) workers facing trial in Egypt has left many questions unanswered with no one claiming responsibility for the decision to lift the travel ban. The NGO case continues to strike a nerve