Libya's warring sides have resumed talks in Geneva aimed at brokering a lasting ceasefire in the war-torn country, the U.N. said Thursday. "The talks are underway again," Jean El-Alam, spokesman for the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, told AFP, days after the country's unity...

The United States on Thursday slapped sanctions on five Iranian officials in charge of vetting candidates for the Islamic republic's parliamentary elections, in which thousands have been barred from running. The officials targeted ahead of Friday's vote include Ahmad Jannati, a powerful...

Tunisia is set to hold a confidence vote on a new government on February 26, after more than four months of political wrangling since elections, a parliament statement said Thursday. The parliament announced a date for the vote on Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh's government after the premier...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- War and displacement did not stop Syrian student, Anwar Al-Arfy, from realizing her dream and achieving success. After years of hard work and determination, Anwar ranked first in the Department of Journalism at the University of Yarmouk, graduating with honors. At the...