Thousands gathered in the heart of Tunisia's capital Tuesday to celebrate the ninth anniversary of the popular revolution that deposed dictator Zine el Abidine Ben Ali. On a flag-filled Habib Bourguiba Avenue, parents, children, men and women of all ages marched in a festive atmosphere, and...

Firebrand Iraqi leader Moqtada Sadr called Tuesday for a "million-strong march" against the presence of US troops in Iraq, days after parliament voted for their departure following Washington's killing of an Iranian general in a Baghdad drone strike. "The skies, land and sovereignty of Iraq...

 At least 78 children in war-torn Yemen have died from dengue-related illnesses, Save the Children said Tuesday, warning of an epidemic. "Seventy-eight children under 16 have already died in the outbreak of dengue-related illness in Yemen, with more than 52,000 suspected cases being...

Two far-right Israeli political parties joined forces Tuesday to challenge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a day after a left-leaning alliance was announced. Israel is gearing up for its third election in less than a year after neither Netanyahu nor his centrist rival Benny Gantz were...

Germany confirmed Tuesday it will host a conference Sunday in Berlin to support the United Nations' effort to achieve peace and reconciliation in Libya after months of violence. Representatives from the United States, Russia, Britain, France, China, Turkey, Italy and the U.N. will be among the...

Heavy clashes have spurred a growing exodus of migrants from Libya, but nearly 1,000 intercepted at sea have been forced to return to the war-ravaged country since January 1, the UN said Tuesday. Since the start of the year, as many as 1,100 migrants have left Libya by sea, according to the...

Three EU countries on Tuesday said they were launching a dispute mechanism against Iran under the 2015 nuclear deal, accusing Tehran of repeatedly violating the accord while insisting they remained committed to the agreement. The move by Britain, France and Germany comes as tensions soar...

Gunfire was heard on Tuesday at two buildings used by Sudan’s general intelligence service in the capital Khartoum, two Reuters witnesses said. Security forces blocked the road leading to one of the buildings, one witness said. The district is close to the capital’s airport. No further...

China reportedly agreed to import large quantities of goods from the U.S. as Beijing and Washington near the first phase of a trade deal, media reports said Tuesday. After the deal, Beijing will buy goods worth $200 billion over the next two years from four U.S. industries, according to the...

Turkey will not refrain from "teaching a lesson" to Khalifa Haftar, the commander of eastern Libyan forces, if they continue attacks against the country's internationally recognised government, President Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday. In a speech, Erdogan said the "putschist Haftar ran away"...

Flooding in southern Iran has killed at least three people and left hundreds of villages cut off following days of heavy rainfall, official media reported on Tuesday. "So far three people have been confirmed dead and one has been reported missing," Press TV, the English-language service of...

Lebanese protesters resumed blocking major highways on Tuesday in what they said would be a "week of wrath" demanding an end to a nearly three-month political vacuum. Although protests had declined in size in recent weeks, demonstrations have been ongoing since October, increasingly...

At least 57 people were killed and others were missing after avalanches in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir over the last 24 hours, senior government officials said Tuesday. Two officials said many villagers were still stranded in the avalanches in the Neelum valley area following heavy rains...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Tuesday called on U.S. President Donald Trump to replace the Iranian nuclear deal with his own new agreement to ensure that the Islamic Republic did not get an atomic weapon. "If we're going to get rid of it, let's replace it and let's replace it with...

The Australian Open tennis Grand Slam starts next week in the midst of a bushfire crisis that has left at least 27 people dead and destroyed more than 2,000 homes. Toxic air pollution clouded Melbourne on Tuesday, halting practice sessions and slightly delaying qualifying. AFP Sport...

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that everyone responsible for the accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner last week must be punished. "For our people it is very important in this incident that anyone who was at fault or negligent at any level" face justice, he said...

Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar left Moscow on Tuesday without signing a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending nine months of fighting, leaving the future of a fragile truce uncertain. The commander's abrupt departure in the early hours of Tuesday was a setback for an international diplomatic...

Talks in Moscow about bringing an end to Libya’s long-running civil war have been adjourned for the night after the country’s rival governments on Monday considered ceasefire proposals from Russia and Turkey. Fayez Sarraj, the head of Libya’s U.N.-recognized government in Tripoli, and...

American troops were informed of an imminent attack hours before a barrage of Iranian ballistic missiles struck a key Iraqi airbase hosting their forces, U.S. military officials said Monday, days after the attack which marked a major escalation between the longtime foes. At 11:00 p.m. on...

Iran will severely respond if Britain makes "new mistakes," Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Monday, a day after Tehran briefly detained the U.K envoy for attending an "illegal" rally. "Any new mistake of Britain will be severely confronted by Iran and London will be responsible...