A volley of rockets on Monday targeted the high-security zone in the Iraqi capital that is home to the US embassy, the military and security sources said. The attack is the third in a week to target Western diplomatic, military or commercial installations across Iraq after months of...

Libyan authorities say they have raided a secret prison in a southeastern city used by human traffickers and freed at last 156 African migrants - including 15 women and five children. The raid in the city of Kufra took place on Sunday after a migrant managed to escape a...

The Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip began its coronavirus vaccination drive on Monday following the arrival of the first vaccines to the blockaded coastal area. Former health ministers and several medical workers were inoculated with Russia’s Sputnik V jabs in front of dozens of cameras. More...

China said Monday it will work towards "openness" and "cooperation" with others, after U.S. President Joe Biden said the United States and its allies must prepare for "strategic competition" with the Asian giant. "International affairs should be handled by all parties through...