An Algerian court on Thursday ordered a prominent opposition leader, Karim Tabou, to be held in custody on charges of “contributing to weakening the army’s morale”, a lawyer and activist close to Tabou said. Tabou’s detention follows months of weekly protests that forced veteran...

The UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution renewing its mission in Libya for another year and pledging to support struggling efforts to build a ceasefire in the war-torn country. Libya has been mired in chaos since an uprising toppled and killed dictator Moamer...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has selected long-time judiciary official Hamada al-Sawy as public prosecutor, judicial sources said on Thursday, the first such appointment since the constitution was amended earlier this year. Egyptians approved constitutional changes in April,...

Yemen's Houthi rebels say they have killed the man they hold responsible for the recent assassination of their leader's brother, adding that the man was a spy for archenemy Saudi Arabia. The rebel-run authorities in the capital, Sanaa, released a statement Wednesday evening, saying their...