Former Egyptian Premier Ahmed Shafiq said on Wednesday the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was preventing him from travelling to his country after he announced his plans to run in Egypt's presidential elections next year. In an exclusive interview with Qatar-based Al Jazeera television,...

Former Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, a former air force pilot and ex-presidential candidate, told Reuters on Wednesday he intended to run in the presidential election early next year, saying he would return to Egypt in the “coming days”. In a video declaration sent to...

A Russian fighter jet on Saturday intercepted an American reconnaissance aircraft over the international waters of the Black Sea, local media reported Tuesday. Citing the press office of the Southern Military District, Russia's official news agency TASS said the military detected an...

Hamas is due to end its decadelong dominance of Gaza by Friday in its biggest step yet toward Palestinian unity, but hopes raised by a reconciliation deal have already given way to doubts. The Palestinian Authority is supposed to take control of the strip by Dec. 1 under a landmark...