US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka said Sunday that ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia has made "encouraging" progress in empowering women but more freedom is needed. "Saudi Arabia's progress, especially in recent years, is very encouraging," Trump's eldest daughter told a group of...

U.S. President Donald Trump will call on Arab leaders to confront "Islamist extremism" during a speech on Sunday in which he will portray fighting terrorism as a battle between good and evil rather than a clash of civilizations. "This is a battle between barbaric criminals who seek to...

Tunisian protesters demanding jobs have closed down a second oil pumping station in the south in defiance of government attempts to protect oil and gasfields with troops and negotiate an end to unrest, two local radios reported on Sunday. Protesters peacefully shut a pumping station at...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will discuss peace efforts with U.S. President Donald Trump when he visits this week, while the Israeli cabinet considered economic gestures toward the Palestinians. Trump landed in Saudi Arabia on Saturday for his first foreign tour...