Yemen's government officials have started indirect talks with United Arab Emirates-backed southern separatists in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah to end fighting in Aden and other southern provinces, a Yemeni official said Wednesday. A senior Emirati official said earlier that the Gulf...

The Afghan government has concerns about the draft peace agreement reached between U.S. and Taliban negotiators and wants further clarification, President Ashraf Ghani’s main spokesman said on Wednesday. The deal, which would see around 5,000 U.S. troops withdrawn and five bases closed in...

A former U.S. Justice Department official who now represents Huawei Technologies is expected in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday to defend his right to represent the Chinese company against U.S. charges of bank fraud and sanctions violations. U.S. prosecutors claim lead Huawei lawyer...

Sudan is witnessing a heated race between Gulf rivals, who are using their financial means to influence the country's future, according to analysts.  The race is manifested in financial aid and investments by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in one hand and Qatar on the...