At least 47 people were killed – including three Egyptians – in three suicide bombings that rocked Libya's eastern city of Al-Qubbah on Friday, a Libyan military spokesman has said. "The death toll has risen to 47, including three Egyptians and two Sudanese nationals,"...

Death toll from a twin  suicide blast  on Friday that targeted a  hotel  in Mogadishu has risen to 12 people, including a minister and the two perpetrators, according to a security source. Seaports Minister Nur Hersi and Daljir Party chief...

Jerusalem was hit by heavy snowfall on Friday, leading to the closure of public transportation, schools and universities. Schools across Jerusalem were closed after the holy city was blanketed by some 25 centimeters of snow.   Roads leading to Jerusalem were blocked while...

U.S.-led coalition and Iraqi forces plan to launch an operation in  Mosul  as early as April to retake the city from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL, a U.S. official said Thursday. U.S. troops have been engaged in a months-long...