Saudi Arabia is confronting the perils of its combative foreign policy as it slides further into a military quagmire in Yemen, one of a series of strategic missteps under the ambitious crown prince, analysts say. The Sunni kingdom, locked in a battle for regional supremacy with Shiite power...

A Tunisian appeals court on Tuesday upheld the detention of media magnate Nabil Karoui, a candidate in this month’s presidential election, on suspicion of tax fraud and money laundering, his lawyer said. Karoui, who denies any wrongdoing, had sought to be freed, but the court rejected the...

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Tuesday that 35,000 cancer patients deprived of treatment are facing jeopardy in Yemen. "Cancer could be a death sentence in #Yemen unless treated," WHO said on its twitter account. "An estimated 35K people will die from #Cancer, if...

Sudan's new premier will unveil the first cabinet since veteran leader Omar al-Bashir's overthrow within 48 hours, the country's ruling body said Tuesday, after the transition process was hit by delays. Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, a seasoned UN economist who took up the job last month,...