TUNIS, Antoine Lambroschini- Tunisian premier-designate Mehdi Jomaa, who was tasked Friday with forming a cabinet of independents to end months of political deadlock, is a newcomer who faces mounting...

UNITED NATIONS- The UN Security Council on Friday gave strong backing to an Iraqi government campaign to retake provincial strongholds from Al-Qaeda-linked militants. The 15-nation council agreed a...

TEHRAN- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday a Syrian peace conference planned for later this month will fail if Tehran, Damascus's main regional ally, does not participated, media...

TUNIS, Antoine Lambroschini- Tunisian premier-designate Mehdi Jomaa, tasked with forming an interim government of technocrats and overseeing fresh elections, is a political newcomer who faces...

TUNIS, Antoine Lambroschini- Tunisia's ruling Islamists have opted for a strategy of compromise on the thorniest aspects of the future constitution to save their political legacy, challenged by...

TRIPOLI- Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said Wednesday he would soon announce a major cabinet reshuffle, after calls in the assembly for a vote of no confidence in his government. "There will be a...

DAMASCUS- The first shipment of chemical weapons materials left Latakia port Tuesday under a deal to rid Syria of its chemical arsenal, the joint mission overseeing the disarmament said. On the...

RAMADI- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called on Fallujah residents to expel "terrorists" to avoid a security forces assault, as the United States said it would speed up deliveries of missiles...

LONDON, Robin Millard- Lawyers for the Muslim Brotherhood have submitted a complaint to the ICC asking it to investigate the military's alleged crimes against humanity in Egypt, they said in London...