As the crowd erupted into a thunderous roar to mark the signing of a declaration on Sudan's transitional constitution, 19-year-old Ali broke into tears for his dead brother. "My brother was shot dead on June 3," he said, referring to the brutal crackdown on a protest sit-in that eventually...

Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi appointed Lieutenant General Osama Rabie as chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, the presidency said in a statement Saturday. Its previous head, Mohab Mamish, was appointed as an advisor to the president on seaports, the statement said. The Suez...

Coalition warplanes fired flares over Yemen's Aden at dawn Saturday, residents said, near camps occupied by southern separatist fighters who last week seized control of the port city, which had been the interim seat of the government. The coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, overnight Saturday...

Sudan's military rulers and protest leaders on Saturday are scheduled to sign a landmark deal reached after a bloody uprising which is meant to pave the way for civilian rule. The ceremony will officialise a constitutional declaration inked on August 4 between the country's Transitional...