Middle East

Beirut: An explosives-laden bus blew up Tuesday in a predominantly pro-government neighbourhood of the central Syrian city of Homs that has been repeatedly...

Occupied Jerusalem: A US move to recognise occupied Jerusalem as Israel's capital would mean the end of President Donald Trump's peace efforts on...

Abu Dhabi: When you lose your job in a foreign land, you have very few choices left. The first thing that comes to your mind is to get money from some...

Cairo: Former Egyptian prime minister Ahmed Shafik, who last week announced his intention of running for the presidency in 2018, has been taken from his...

Damascus: Syrian air defences intercepted at least two Israeli missiles fired at a government "military position" in Damascus province early...

Cairo: Dozens of Muslims, including religious and army leaders, packed an Egyptian mosque for Friday prayers a week after gunmen massacred more than 300...

Geneva: Syria's opposition wants Russia and other states to put pressure on President Bashar Al Assad to engage in peace talks in Geneva to produce a...

Cairo: The head of an Egyptian school was suspended after photos emerged showing a group of students acting out last week's deadly attack on a Sinai...

Occupied Jerusalem: As Friday's deadline nears for Gaza's Hamas rulers to cede power to the rival Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority, hopes for a...

Cairo: Egypt's years-long military campaign against a militant insurgency in the north of the Sinai Peninsula is under increasing scrutiny following a...