The United Arab Emirates will lift a ban on its citizens travelling to Lebanon from Tuesday, UAE state news agency WAM said Monday, as a Lebanese delegation visits Abu Dhabi seeking support for its ailing economy. The UAE's close Gulf ally Saudi Arabia said in February it was lifting its...

Iraq's president Barham Salih in a televised speech Monday condemned attacks on both protesters and the media, and urged security forces to preserve the rights of all Iraqis. He also called for ministerial changes and urged parliament to enact reforms, including electoral reform, to address...

Egypt has urged international mediation over what it called a "deadlock" in talks in Sudan over a massive dam under construction on the Nile River, sparking fresh tensions with Ethiopia. Negotiations between the three countries have been at a stalemate for years after Ethiopia began...

The Turkish drillship Yavuz will begin drilling for oil and gas southwest of Cyprus Monday or Tuesday, Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said, in a move which has intensified tensions between the two countries. Ankara said Thursday it had sent the ship to the area where Greek Cypriot authorities...