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Rogue Libyan general Khalifa Haftar is accused of committing war crimes during his bid to topple the country's UN-backed government.
A list of those indicted in the 2005 murder of former Lebanese premier Rafic Hariri.
Biden eyes major foreign policy shifts if he wins
Biden has pledged to demolish Trump policies on Day One, including reversing Trump’s ban on immigration from mainly Muslim countries and restore assistance to the Palestinian Authority.
East Libyan military court sentences journalist to 15 years
Ismail Bouzreeba al-Zway, a journalist critical of Haftar, has been jailed on vague terorrism-related charges, sparking outcry from human rights ...
The painstaking hunt for Assad's henchmen in Europe
Former regime officials accused of war crimes are living across Europe, but Syrian activists and the German judiciary are working tirelessly to ...
Egypt's Sisi ratifies law barring soldiers from seeking office
Active and former military staff will only be allowed to run for office with the army's approval, in a bid to bar any of Sisi's rivals from the presidency.
Egypt executes 7 over killing of policeman in 2013
Seven people have been executed by Egyptian authorities for their alleged involvement in the killing of a police officer in 2014, officials ...
The UAE's hidden hand in Tunisia's political crisis
As Tunisia becomes embroiled in a political crisis, questions are being raised about the UAE's role.
Mohammed bin Zayed's preferences regarding UAE foreign policy
Comment: Kristian Coates Ulrichsen takes a deep dive into whta's driving bin Zayed's aggressive foreign policy agenda, the risks involved, and ...
Activists urge release of Palestinian preacher detained in Sudan
Activists say an image purportedly showing Palestinian preacher Mahmoud al-Hasanat at a pro-Bashir protest was not actually him, as calls for ...
Gunmen kill at least 20 farmers in Sudan's Darfur
The killings took place in Aboudos, some 90 kilometres south of the capital of South Darfur province.
Armed group attacks Darfur village, killing at least 7
"The militia that committed this crime is supported by the old regime," a rebel spokesman said, referring to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
Sudan finds bodies of 1990 coup plotters in grave
It is the second mass grave discovered since former president Omar al-Bashir was overthrown last year.
Sudan starts trial of ousted president Bashir over coup
Omar al-Bashir, ousted last year amid a popular uprising, and 27 others face trial over a 1989 Islamist-backed coup.
Sudan to try ousted Bashir over 1989 coup
Bashir, 76, who is already behind bars for corruption, could face the death penalty.
Assad's uncle hired Israeli lawyers on graft case
Rifaat al-Assad hired Israeli lawyers before being sentenced to prison for embezzlement.
'Butcher of Bosnia' Mladic's genocide appeal set for August
Ratko Mladic was sentenced to life behind bars in 2017 for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
Israel list shows 300 officials facing ICC trial: report
It is believed the ICC will regard the list of names as state admission of the officials' complicity in the alleged crimes.
Egypt pressures Spain to extradite dissident activist
Mohamed Ali, who maintains his innocence, has said the charges are fabricated to punish him for his activism.
UK 'improperly' selling spyware to Saudi Arabia, UAE
The UK has sold nearly $100 million worth of spyware to authoritarian governments despite rules preventing security exports to countries that ...
Bosnia Muslims commemorate 25 years since Srebrenica genocide
On July 11, 1995, after capturing the ill-fated town, Serb forces killed more than 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica in a few days.
Dozens of pro-Iran fighters killed in unidentified Syria strike
Unidentified air raids on Friday killed at least 35 pro-Iran fighters in Syria's Deir az-Zour, reports confirmed.
Lebanon ex-PM murder tribunal to give verdict August 7
The tribunal was created by a 2007 UN Security Council resolution at Lebanon's request.
Sudanese fighters committing armed robberies and assaults in Libya
Sudan's infamous Janjaweed militia is reportedly stealing and assaulting locals in Libya as they fight alongside rogue General Khalifa Haftar's ...
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