The United States is "deeply concerned" about an Egyptian court decision to seek the death penalty for former President Mohamed Mursi, a State Department official said on Sunday. The U.S. criticism follows condemnations from Amnesty International and Turkish President Tayyip...

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran will help oppressed people in the region, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday, days after Gulf Arab leaders met U.S. President Barack Obama and expressed concern about Iranian expansionism. Khamenei also denounced Saudi Arabia for its role leading a...

An Egyptian court on Saturday sought the death sentence for former President Mohamed Mursi and 105 other members of the Muslim Brotherhood in connection with a mass jail break in 2011. The cases, like any capital sentence, will be referred to Egypt's top religious authority,...

Iran is prepared for "all scenarios" in talks with world powers about curbing its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief, its top nuclear negotiator said on Friday when asked what would happen if no final deal was reached by July. Diplomats have been working in...