Saudi state media say that suspects in the slaying of journalist Jamal Khashoggi have attended their first court hearing. The state-run Saudi Press Agency said Thursday that prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty for five of the 11 who were at the hearing. The brief statement did...

Two militants blew themselves up Thursday following an exchange of fire with Tunisian security forces in the city of Jilma, 250 km south of the capital Tunis, the Interior Ministry said. The militants killed themselves after being encircled by security forces who stormed their hideout...

The death toll from a train accident in Denmark, when a truck trailer appeared to blow off a cargo train in strong winds and hit a passenger train, has risen from six to eight, police said Thursday. "Police have now examined the train and found two more deceased," police said in a statement....

National Commercial Bank and Riyad Bank are seeking advisers for a potential merger that would create the Gulf region’s third-biggest lender with $182 billion in assets, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The banks have sent out so-called request for proposals to firms...