KUWAIT CITY, Omar Hasan- Syria's opposition called for "sophisticated" arms at an Arab summit in Kuwait Tuesday while Saudi Arabia said the military balance needed to change to "end the impasse" in...
WASHINGTON- The United States on Tuesday urged Egypt not to execute 529 supporters of deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi who were given the death penalty in a mass sentencing which has...
DAMASCUS- Syrian rebels have launched a fierce offensive against President Bashar al-Assad's troops in four northern provinces, aiming to reverse a string of defeats, an NGO and rebels said Monday....
DAMASCUS- Syria accused Ankara of "flagrant aggression" Sunday after Turkey shot down a warplane near the border, raising tensions as Syrian loyalists and rebels battled for control of a frontier...
CAIRO, Sarah Benhaida- An Egyptian court released on bail a leading leftwing activist on trial for joining an unsanctioned and violent protest Sunday, as the army-installed regime seeks to quell...
CAIRO- A court in Egypt adjourned the mass trial of more than 1,200 supporters of deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi after a brief hearing on Saturday, state media reported. The country's...
LAGOS, Ben Simon- Headlines portray the Sahara as a barren desert that claims the lives of many African migrants but Nigerian poet Tade Ipadeola had a different story to tell -- and it was worth...
BEIRUT, Sara Hussein, Rita Daou- Syria's army has been making advances against the opposition in recent days by exploiting divisions among rebel fighters and by relying on elite fighters from...
CAIRO- The largest trial in Egypt's history begins Saturday when more than 1,200 supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi face charges of violence during an August police crackdown,...
WASHINGTON- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel hosted Saudi Arabia's deputy defense minister for talks Thursday, reaffirming US military ties to Riyadh despite discord over Washington's Iran and Syria...