Sudan’s most prominent Islamist politician is under investigation over former leader Omar al-Bashir’s rise to power in a 1989 coup, an official from his party said on Wednesday. The investigation into Ali al-Haj, secretary-general of the Islamist Popular Congress Party (PCP), is a...

The French government urged Iran Wednesday to refrain from destabilizing actions in Syria and said it remained committed to Israel's security. Israel said its aircraft struck dozens of Iranian and Syrian military targets in Syria Wednesday in retaliation for rockets fired towards Israel a...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least six civilians, including children, were killed and a dozen wounded in Russian airstrikes hit the northern province of Idlib, rescuing workers saidWednesday. The strikes targeted the town of Maarret al-Numan and an array of surrounding villages. Wounded...

Anti-government demonstrators in southern Iraq shut roads to two major ports and a key oil field Wednesday, port officials and AFP correspondents said, leading to a brief operational halt. Correspondent in oil-rich Basra province saw protesters block access routes to the ports of Khor...