A Sudanese opposition group says security forces have arrested two of its leaders amid a months-long standoff with the ruling military council. The Sudanese Professionals' Association, which has spearheaded the protests demanding civilian rule, said Tuesday the arrests took place in the...

Algerian parliament president Moad Bouchareb quit Tuesday, Ennahar TV and a parliamentary source said, after prolonged demands for his removal by protesters who saw him as a pillar of the ruling elite. Bouchareb bowed out three months after longtime President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned...

The United Arab Emirates Tuesday called on Sudan's army and protesters to continue dialogue and avoid violence after protest leaders called for a one-day "civil disobedience" campaign. "It is important for dialogue to continue in Sudan away from disputes and towards an agreement regarding...

While Libya’s oil lies at the heart of three months of fighting over Tripoli and years of power struggles before that, water is becoming a far bigger concern for its people. Interruptions to water supplies are common after eight years of near-anarchy since Muammar Gaddafi was ousted, but a...