Former Egyptian military chief of staff General Sami Anan, who was detained in January after announcing plans to compete in a presidential election, is in critical condition in hospital, two sources close to his family said Monday. Anan, 70, was admitted to the intensive care unit at a...

A flight school in Saudi Arabia is opening its doors for women, following the end of a decades-long driving ban in the deeply conservative Muslim country where many social restrictions are easing. Oxford Aviation Academy, a leading trainer and crew recruiter, has already received...

A "handful" of powerful Libyans are ready to do "whatever they can" to block elections from taking place in the north African country, a UN envoy warned the Security Council Monday. The United Nations is hoping that presidential and parliamentary elections will be held in Libya later...

Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) on Monday denied reports that it was distributing content from television channel BeoutQ, which several international sporting bodies have accused of illegally airing their matches. Riyadh-based Arabsat said it had sent a letter to FIFA on...