(Reuters) - Yemeni fighters loyal to the Saudi-backed President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi clashed with Iranian-allied Houthi fighters on Sunday in downtown Aden, the absent leader's last major foothold in the country. Hadi loyalists in the southern port city reported a gun battle in the...

(Reuters) - Libya told an Arab summit on Saturday that a U.N. arms embargo on the country must be lifted to help prevent the advance of Islamic State militants. "I say to those who oppose or delay the arming of the Libyan army that you are giving an opportunity to Daesh...

(Reuters) - U.S. and coalition forces conducted 18 air strikes against Islamic State fighters in Iraq during a 24-hour period, with eight strikes near militant-held Tikrit, the U.S. military said on Saturday. The Tikrit strikes destroyed 11 fighting positions, a vehicle, and a...

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said Saturday that the Arab countries are facing unprecedented threat to their identity. "You are well aware of dangers posed by many of the issues we're facing [in the region], which amount to an unprecedented threat," al-Sisi said at...