(Syria Comment)- The Syrian Islamist group known as Ahrar al-Sham Islamic Movement, which is one of the biggest armed groups in the country, has elected a new leader: Abu Yahia al-Hamawi. Founded in 2011, Ahrar al-Sham was first led by Hassane Abboud, who also used the alias Abu Abdullah...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday asked Oil Minister Sherif Ismail to form a new cabinet within one week after the government submitted its resignation, a statement from the presidency said. It was not immediately clear why the government resigned but officials told...

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu Saturday said Turkey needed a single-party government to fight "terror," as the country prepares for snap November polls and the army battles against Kurdish militants. Davutoglu sought to stir the faithful at the congress of the ruling Justice and Development...

 Egypt's Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb submitted the resignation of the cabinet on Saturday and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi accepted it, a statement from the presidency said. Sisi told the cabinet to remain in a caretaker role until a new cabinet was formed, the statement said.