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A Sudanese delegation is in the UAE for talks with US officials.
In a UN address marking its 75th anniversary, Aoun said his country can no longer afford to host Syrian refugees.
Mayors invited to Saudi summit urged to boycott event
Mayors must boycott a summit held by Saudi Arabia coinciding with the second anniversary of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, rights groups said.
Algeria to hold early legislative elections following constitutional reform
Abdelmajid Tebboune on Sunday said early legislative elections will be held after the scheduled November 1 constitutional reforms.
Bahrain says it broke up Iran-backed militant attack plot
Bahraini authorities say that they foiled a plot by Iran-backed militants to attack diplomats and foreigners earlier this year amid heightened ...
WATCH: Egyptian protesters overturn police truck on 'Palacegate' anniversary
Egyptian protesters angry at the potential demolition of unlicensed buildings in their village have overturned a police truck on the first anniversary of last year's demonstrations against presidential corruption.
Hundreds protest in Iraq after attacks on activists
Hundreds of protesters have blocked roads and bridges in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah after one activist was kidnapped and another ...
Jailed Iranian rights lawyer hospitalised amid hunger strike
Nasrin Sotoudeh was transferred to a hospital in north Tehran from the notorious Evin Prison on Saturday.
Saudis outraged after news outlet marks Jewish holiday
Social media users in Saudi Arabia were left outraged after semi-state owned platform Arab News appeared to indirectly support normalisation ...
Jailed Azerbaijan opposition leader given house arrest
The deputy chairman of the anti-government Musavat party, Tofig Yagublu was placed under house arrest.
Iran hackers 'bypassing Whatsapp encryption' to target dissent: reports
The reports point to major technological strides for Iran's cyberespionage capabilities.
US reproaches UAE for failing to 'normalise' with Qatar
US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arabian Gulf Affairs Timothy Lenderking urged Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain to end their blockade on Qatar.
The Iraq Report: US drawdown will embolden Iran's proxies
Iran-backed militias will feel emboldened by a reduction of capable enemies on their doorstep, and could seek to expand their power and ...
Sisi bulldozes homes with renewed disdain for Egypt's poor
Comment: A year after the 'Palacegate' protests that saw so many incarcerated, Egypt's streets are a grim mix of apathy, fear and resentment ...
Kabul US Embassy warns of extremist attacks against women
The US warning comes as the Taliban and government-appointed negotiators are sitting together for the first time to try to find a peaceful end ...
Will Sudan's historic deal with rebels finally bring peace?
The peace agreement to end devastating wars in Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile could be a key turning point in Sudan's democratic transition.
Algeria ex-policeman turned protester gets 2 years jail
Former Algerian policeman Toufik Hassani was convicted of "threatening police agents"
UK's Trade Union Congress describes Israeli practices as 'apartheid'
The UK's Trade Union Congress has described Israel as participating in 'apartheid practices' and has urged for a just solution.
US congresswoman Ilhan Omar calls Trump a 'racist tyrant'
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar says the right vilified her Muslim and refugee identity.
The return of Algeria's Hirak protest movement
The Algerian leadership has proved incapable of addressing people's grievances, instead ramping up its repression of political opponents.
Israel normalisation: A rupture between regimes and Arab societies
The pacts with Israel reveal an unbridgeable gulf between Arab societies and the repressive regimes that rule over them.
Pro-Palestinian activists protest Israel-UAE accords in Washington
Activists gathered in Washington to protest recent normalisation efforts with Arab states and Israel in the Middle East.
Syrian refugees in Jordan transferred to desert camp
Amnesty International is calling on Jordan to stop transferring Syrian refugees to a desert region of Syria.
UAE-linked weapons company wins German government contract
A UAE-linked weapons manufacturing company has landed a lucrative German defence ministry contract.
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