A German foreign ministry official expressed concern on Saturday about the execution in Saudi Arabia of prominent Shiite Muslim cleric Nimr al-Nimr and reaffirmed the country's view that the death penalty is an inhumane form of punishment. "The execution of Nimr al-Nimr strengthens our...

 Iraq's military says ISIS militants have launched suicide attacks in the western city of Ramadi days after troops drove them out of the city center. Brig. Gen. Ahmed al-Belawi told The Associated Press Saturday that the militants stuck security forces the day before with seven...

 The Saudi-led coalition that has been bombing the Houthi movement in Yemen for nine months announced Saturday the end to a ceasefire that began on Dec. 15 but was repeatedly violated by both sides, the Saudi state news agency SPA said on its twitter account. "The leadership...

Saudi Arabia says it has executed 47 prisoners, including prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. The cleric's name was among a list of the 47 carried by the state-run Saudi Press Agency. It cited the Interior Ministry for the information. Saudi state television also reported...