TUNIS, Kaouther Larbi- Tunisia's political rivals agreed Saturday on a timetable for the unpopular Islamist-led ruling coalition to quit and be replaced by a government of independents, aiming to end...

UNITED NATIONS- UN leader Ban Ki-moon expressed concern Friday over mounting tensions in Egypt after deadly clashes in Cairo. With more demonstrations against the military-backed government expected...

DAMASCUS- International experts preparing to destroy Syria's chemical weapons arsenal said they had made "encouraging" progress Thursday and expect to carry out on-site inspections within days. UN...

CAIRO- EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton on Thursday called for an "inclusive" approach to solve political turmoil in Egypt triggered by the ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi....

UNITED NATIONS, Timothy Witcher- The UN Security Council on Wednesday demanded immediate and "unhindered" access to hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped in the Syrian conflict. A statement...

AMMAN- Three Jordanian men have been arrested for carrying posters supporting Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, a judicial official said on Tuesday. "The three...

THE HAGUE- International experts charged with destroying Syria's chemical arsenal will meet regime officials in Damascus on Tuesday and have no reason to doubt the inventory supplied so far, they...

UNITED NATIONS- Egypt proposed Saturday for the Middle East, including Israel, to rid itself of all weapons of mass destruction after the UN Security Council ordered Syria to destroy its chemical...

UNITED NATIONS- The world's major powers made important progress Wednesday on key points of a UN Security Council resolution on destroying Syria's chemical weapons, envoys said. But more talks...