Middle East and North Africa
Israeli troops kill Palestinian teen at Gaza protest
Gaza (Reuters) - Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian teenager near the border fence with the Gaza Strip on Friday, Palestinian officials said.
Israel’s...
Iraq PM says will resign after bloody protests
Baghdad (AFP) — Iraq's embattled premier announced on Friday that he will resign in keeping with the wishes of the country's top Shiite cleric,...
Iraq death toll passes 400 in weeks of mass protests: police, medics
Baghdad (Reuters) - The death toll in Iraq from weeks of anti-government unrest rose on Friday to at least 408 people killed, mostly unarmed...
Qatari foreign minister’s Saudi visit seen easing Gulf rift
Riyadh (Reuters) - Qatar’s foreign minister has made an unannounced visit to Riyadh, two sources told Reuters, amid signs that a 2-1/2-year rift among...
UAE Rulers free hundreds of Prisoners and waive off Home Loans
Abu Dhabi — The Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid on Wednesday ordered the release of 674 prisoners while Rulers of other emirates...