A Russian court sentenced an American to 16 years in prison on spying charges a sentence he rejected as political. The Moscow City Court Monday read out the conviction of Paul Whelan on charges of espionage and sentenced him to 16 years in a maximum security prison colony. Whelan has...

An Israeli cabinet minister said Sunday the government approved plans to build a new settlement in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights named after President Donald Trump. Settlements Minister Tzipi Hotovely wrote on Facebook that her ministry will start preparations for Ramat Trump - Hebrew...

Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh said Sunday he had decided against the use of more external debt and that all new expenses that arise for the country would be funded only through internal loans. He said that he will freeze increases in the wages of public employees because of the...

King Mohammed VI of Morocco had successful heart surgery on Sunday in Rabat, state news agency MAP said. The King was treated for a heart rhythm disorder known as "atrial flutter", it said. The 56-year-old King underwent a similar surgery to normalise his heart rhythm two years ago in...