TUNIS, Mohamed Haddad and Philippe Sauvagnargues- A Tunisian court Monday sentenced ousted strongman Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and his wife to 35 years in prison each for misappropriating public funds...

DAMASCUS- President Bashar al-Assad said on Monday that dialogue could lead to a new constitution and even the end of his Baath party's monopoly on power but refused to reform Syria under "chaos."...

TRIPOLI, Imed Lamloum- NATO on Sunday acknowledged it was responsible for civilian deaths in Tripoli after Libyan officials showed reporters five bodies, including two toddlers, they said were among...

CAIRO- Egypt on Sunday appointed Mohammed al-Orabi as the new foreign minister to replace Nabil al-Arabi who will head the Arab League, the official MENA news agency reported. "Prime Minister...

DAMASCUS- Army tanks on Saturday entered a village bordering Turkey, where 10,000 Syrians have sought refuge, an activist said, as Washington warned Damascus over its "continued brutality" against...

RABAT- Morocco's youth-based February 20 Movement called for nationwide protests on Sunday after rejecting constitutional reforms proposed by King Mohammed VI. The king outlined curbs to his wide...

UNITED NATIONS- The roots of a negotiating process are showing in the Libya conflict, UN leader Ban Ki-moon said Saturday after talks with top officials from the European Union, African Union and...

DAMASCUS- Syrian security forces opened fire on protesters Friday, killing at least 12, activists said, as international pressure swelled to toughen sanctions on President Bashar al-Assad's regime....

DUBAI, Lynne Nahhas- Al-Qaeda on Thursday named Egyptian Ayman al-Zawahiri to succeed slain leader Osama bin Laden and the United States promptly vowed to kill him just like his predecessor. In a...