At least 20 Houthi rebels have been killed in clashes with government forces in southern Yemen, according to the Yemeni army on Wednesday.  The army’s official website September Net said the violence took place in Dhale province on Tuesday when Houthi rebels attempted to advance on...

Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is urging the nation to back his government's efforts to defeat Islamic militants, saying it's the mission of every Egyptian. Wednesday's appeal came after a car packed with explosives exploded earlier this week outside Egypt's main cancer hospital in...

Tunisia's biggest political party Ennahda named a candidate for presidential elections on Tuesday, the first time the moderate Islamist party has put up a nominee for the post since the country transitioned to democracy after the 2011 revolution. Party vice president Abdel Fattah Mourou,...

 Libya's internationally recognized government has allocated 40 million Libyan dinars ($28.5 million) for its defense ministry, it said Tuesday, stepping up spending to fend off an eastern offensive as the war enters a fifth month. The government also granted each of its soldiers 3,000...