Israeli President Reuven Rivlin began two days of crucial talks Sunday with party leaders before selecting his candidate for prime minister, after a deadlocked repeat election was set to make forming any new government a daunting task. The consultations beginning at 5:00 pm local time (1400...

An Egyptian rights lawyer says prosecutors have ordered the brother of a U.S.-based well-known Egyptian activist to remain in custody pending an investigation into taking part in activities of an outlawed group and disseminating fake news. Wael Ghonim, who led a Facebook page that helped...

A Turkish non-governmental organization on Saturday finished its six-day festival, entertaining around 10,000 Syrian children in Turkey's southern Kilis province.   The International Refugee Rights Association (UMHD) organized the Borderless Festival in the areas liberated by...

Jailed Tunisian media magnate Nabil Karoui said he's "reasonably optimistic" about winning Tunisia's presidential runoff, where he is facing independent law professor Kais Saied. They beat out two dozen other candidates in the first-round of voting September 15. No date has been set yet for...