Sudan crisis: Talks stall as military demands barricades removed
Talks on moving Sudan towards civilian rule have been suspended for three days by the country's military leaders, who demand protesters clear roadblocks. ...
UN calls on Tunisia to immediately release detained official
The United Nations called on Tunisia on Wednesday to immediately release a UN official who was detained more than six weeks ago as part of an investigation by a Tunisian anti-terrorism unit. ...
Sudan crisis: Clashes in Khartoum leave several dead
At least five Sudanese protesters and a member of the security forces have died in clashes in the capital, Khartoum. ...
Spain pulls its frigate from U.S. military buildup in Middle East
Spain has recalled a frigate accompanying a US aircraft carrier to the Middle East because of rising tensions between Washington and Tehran, the defence ministry said Tuesday. ...
Iran 'jails British Council worker for spying for UK'
An Iranian woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in Iran for spying for the UK, officials say. ...
Sudan: Protesters close a main street in Khartoum
The situation has escalated on Sunday around the location of the sit-in in the headquarters of the Sudanese army, and protesters closed the Nile Street, one of the main streets in central Khartoum. ...
37 Bangladeshi migrants drown off Tunisian coast
Bangladesh has confirmed that a total of its 37 nationals drowned after a migrant boat, which was heading to Europe from Libya, capsized off the coast Tunisia, local media reported on Sunday. ...
Lebanon refers 17 Syrians, Palestinians to military court for terrorism
Lebanon’s military judicial investigation authorities have referred 17 Syrians and Palestinians to the country’s military court. ...
Dozens drown as migrant boat capsizes off Tunisia
At least 65 migrants have died after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean off the coast of Tunisia, the UN refugee agency says. ...
Egypt pardons 476 prisoners on Sinai Liberation Day
The Egyptian authorities have ordered the release of 476 prisoners under a presidential amnesty decree issued by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on the occasion of Sinai Liberation Day. ...
Haftar jets shell government base in south Tripoli
Air force jets loyal to the Libyan General Khalifa Haftar yesterday struck several positions of the internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) in the south of the capital Tripoli, a well-informed military source has told AFP. ...
Libya: Uneasy calm in Tripoli on first day of Ramadan
The Libyan capital Tripoli is witnessing a state of cautious calm on the first day of Ramadan, following a UN call for a humanitarian truce during the holy month. ...
U.S. Sends Aircraft Carrier to Mideast as Warning to Iran
The US has deployed an aircraft carrier to the Middle East to send a "clear and unmistakable message" to Iran. ...
Sudan opposition urges public to defend Khartoum sit-in
Sudan’s opposition Freedom and Change Alliance on Monday called on “all revolutionaries” to converge on army headquarters in Khartoum to protect a weeks-long sit-in, where protesters continue to demand civilian rule, reports Anadolu Agency. ...
Algeria protests: Police 'arrest Bouteflika’s brother'
The brother of ousted Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and two former intelligence chiefs have been arrested by police, reports say. ...
Libya crisis: Islamic State group says it attacked Haftar camp
Islamic State group militants say they were behind a Saturday attack on a training camp for the forces of Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar. ...
Sudanese maintain protests to demand civilian rule
Thousands of people continued to protest on Friday outside army headquarters in capital Khartoum to demand that Sudan’s ruling Military Transitional Council (MTC) hand over power to a civilian authority, Anadolu Agency reports. ...
Egypt closes Rafah crossing for Labour Day
Egyptian authorities yesterday announced that they would close the Rafah border crossing for one day, Maan News Agency reported. ...
Daesh airs video purporting to be leader Al-Baghdadi
Daesh’s media network on Monday published a video message purporting to come from its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in what would be his first appearance since declaring the jihadists’ now-defunct “caliphate” five years ago, reports Reuters. ...
Angry protests erupt in Tunisian city demanding development
About 5,000 Tunisians protested on Monday in central Sidi Bouzid city against marginalisation and deteriorating conditions, two days after the deaths of 12 female rural workers in a traffic accident, reports Reuters. ...