(Reuters) - Pope Francis said Islamic militants were carrying out a "profoundly grave sin against God" in Syria and Iraq , calling on Sunday for inter-religious dialogue and action against poverty to help end the conflicts there. Turkey is sheltering nearly 2 million...

(Reuters) - Protests erupted at universities across Egypt on Sunday, condemning a court decision to drop criminal charges against Hosni Mubarak, the president whose ouster in the 2011 uprising raised hopes of a new era of political openness. Hundreds of demonstrators...

(Reuters) - An Egyptian court on Saturday dropped its case against ousted President Hosni Mubarak, his interior minister and six aides on charges of ordering the killing of protesters during the 2011 revolt that removed him from power. The court also cleared Mubarak and a...

(Reuters) - Three people including an army general were killed and at least 26 wounded on Friday in a drive-by shooting and violence that erupted at Islamist protests around Egypt , security sources and health officials said. Police were out in force for the demonstrations,...