Thousands of Iraqis rallied across the country on Friday, reviving a months-long protest movement against the government and adding criticisms of both the US and Iran to their chants. The anti-regime demonstrations had been overshadowed recently by spiralling tensions between Tehran and...

Attacks by the Assad regime continued in Syria's Idlib province on Friday despite Russia's recent announcement of a ceasefire in the region.  Russian Defense Ministry on Thursday announced a ceasefire, taking effect in the region at 02.00 p.m. local time (1200GMT). Following...

Lebanon's banks will not go bankrupt and deposits are secure but the country needs foreign support to pull itself from crisis, Central Bank Gov. Riad Salameh said on Thursday, amid deep financial strains that have shaken confidence in banks. Speaking to broadcaster MTV in his first extended...

Tunisia's parliament looked poised to reject a proposed new government Friday after only one party said it would support it in a vote of confidence, meaning a complex coalition-building process may need to start again. Designated prime minister Habib Jemli urged parliament to support his...