CAIRO, EGYPT- Egypt's agriculture minister was arrested Monday after being told to step aside in connection with an investigation into corruption, said sources in the country blighted by graft. Salah...
BAGHDAD, IRAQ- Iraq has put F-16 warplanes acquired from the United States into action against the Islamic State group for the first time, the commander of the air force said Sunday. "Fifteen air...
BERLIN, GERMANY, Frank Zeller- Thousands of exhausted migrants received a hero's welcome as they streamed into Germany on Sunday as the UN criticised the huge disparity in European efforts to help...
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA- Ten Saudi soldiers were killed in the missile strike in Yemen that also left 45 Emirati soldiers dead, Saudi media said Saturday, in the kingdom's first losses inside the...
NICKELSDORF, AUSTRIA, Peter Murphy with Bryan McManus in Luxembourg- Thousands of migrants streamed into Austria from Hungary on Saturday, in what Vienna called a "wake up call" for Europe to get to...
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES- Islamic State fighters have regained territory in the contested city of Baiji, home to Iraq's largest oil refinery, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Fierce fighting has been...
ISTANBUL, TURKEY- A photograph of a toddler's lifeless body washed ashore on a Turkish beach after a migrant boat sank swept across Europe on Wednesday, in a poignant image of the refugee crisis. The...
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, Andrew Beatty- US President Barack Obama will host Saudi Arabia's King Salman in their first and long-delayed White House summit Friday, with clashing views on Middle...
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, Peter Murphy with Nina Lamparski in Vienna- Hundreds of migrants demanding to travel to Germany faced off with police outside Budapest's main railway station late Tuesday, as new...
BEIRUT, LEBANON, Maya Gebeily- Satellite images show the main temple in Syria's Palmyra has been flattened, confirming the worst fears for the ancient ruins held by the Islamic State group. The...