Former Egyptian military chief of staff General Sami Anan, who was detained in January after announcing plans to compete in a presidential election, is in critical condition in hospital, two sources close to his family said Monday. Anan, 70, was admitted to the intensive care unit at a...

Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) on Monday denied reports that it was distributing content from television channel BeoutQ, which several international sporting bodies have accused of illegally airing their matches. Riyadh-based Arabsat said it had sent a letter to FIFA on...

Iran said Monday that if President Donald Trump wants to negotiate after pulling the United States out of the international deal meant to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons, he'll have to initiate the call. The remarks by Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi came after...

Egypt's parliament has backed a draft bill that grants foreigners citizenship if they deposit the sum of at least 7 million Egyptian pounds ($391,000) in a local bank, save it there for five years and reside in the country during that period. The draft bill, passed on Sunday evening,...