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Kuwait's Union of Consumer Co-operative Societies said 60 of its 69 stores had pulled French-made products, as a movement to boycott French products expands.
Lebanon and Israel launched a second round of maritime border talks Wednesday
'Positive voices' in Lebanon speaking of normalisation, says Gantz
Lebanon and Israel, still technically at war, held an initial round of negotiations on their disputed maritime border under UN and US auspices on October 14.
UN envoy sees delay in Syria political process
Geir Pedersen, the UN special envoy for Syria, says there has been no accord on the agenda for a meeting in October in Geneva aimed at revisions ...
Two children among four dead after migrant vessel capsizes
One man drowned when the boat sank, while a woman and two children aged five and eight died after they were pulled from the water alive ...
One year on, Iraq's youth rise again
A year on from the protest movement that felled the government, young Iraqis are just as angry about the same issues and are rekindling demonstrations with renewed fervour.
Detained British-Australian academic moved out of Iran's desert prison
An Australian-British academic, who was charged with espionage in Iran, has been moved out of the desert prison.
Iranian man dies following 'police torture' on Mashhad street
Mehrdad Sepehri was killed after being tied to a metal pole in the street and assaulted by a policeman, triggering outrage in Iran.
Rights groups slam Houthi attack on Taiz children's hospital
Doctors Without Borders [MSF] and local rights organisations condemned the recent shelling of a children's hospital by Houthi rebels in Taiz.
Trump suggests Egypt may 'blow up' Ethiopia dam
Donald Trump risked a diplomatic crisis after he told reporters at the White House that Sudan must resolve the issue or risk Egypt blowing up ...
International donors pledge nearly $600m for Rohingya refugees
The virtual donor conference failed to meet its funding target of $1 billion.
US Muslim congresswoman uses Arabic profanity to describe Trump
Palestinian-American Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib used an Arabic profanity to describe Trump in a tweet that had people amused and confused.
Ethiopia says will not 'cave in' after Trump remarks
US President Donald Trump voiced anger at Ethiopia over its construction of a huge dam on the Nile River and appeared to suggest that Egypt may ...
Two-decade court battle over West Bank area nears end
Palestinian Bedouins may be forced out of their villagew after a long court battle, with the Israeli military declaring the Masafer Yatta area a ...
Israel, Bahrain to sign diplomatic agreement on Sunday: report
Israeli and US officials will sign an agreement in Bahrain to establish the opening of embassies in the respective countries.
US sailors helped Iran-flagged vessel in distress: coalition
An American destroyer rescued an Iranian flagged vessel in distress, despite both countries being sworn enemies.
The Lebanese board game fighting corruption with humour
'Wasta', a new board game inspired by anti-government protests, takes aim at Lebanon's broken political system.
Virtual aid conference to be held for Rohingya refugees
The conference will be co-hosted by the UN, US, and EU to help fund the Rohingya refugees made homeless after Myanmar military massacres.
Two Americans, 240 Yemen rebel backers freed in swap
In an apparent swap, two captive Americans were freed in Yemen as more than 200 supporters of the Houthi rebels were allowed to return home.
Golden Dawn: The fall of Greece's neo-Nazi party
Golden Dawn rose from obscurity to infamy at the height of Greece's financial crisis, attracting supporters with racist and xenophobic rhetoric.
Greece to build new camp on Lesbos by summer
Greece's migration minister said he planned to have a 'permanent facility' on Lesbos completed by summer 2021 to replace the notoriously ...
Yemen establishes 'unified company' to regulate exchange markets
An agreement between local exchange companies and the Aden-based Central Bank has been reached to establish a regulatory body.
Libyan militia is holding 60 migrants hostage, says MSF
A Libyan militia known as Al-Ammu has abducted hundreds of migrants, now holding at least 60 hostage in 'appalling' conditions, seeking ransom ...
Rain floods Greece's largest migrant camp
The facility was hastily put together after the camp of Moria, Europe's largest, was destroyed in a September 8 fire.
Myanmar's Rohingya are living in 'squalid and inhumane' conditions, according to rights groups.
Concerns over a group of 15 men that set off toward Europe have increased in Egypt.
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