Tunisia's 26 presidential candidates have launched their campaigns in a political climate marked by uncertainty, money laundering allegations and worries about violent extremism. There is no clear front-runner as campaigning began Monday for the Sept. 15 first-round vote to replace...

Dozens of Palestinian women protested for women's rights Monday outside the office of prime minister Mohammed Shtayyeh, following the death of a 21-year-old woman in suspicious circumstances. Social media posts have alleged that Israa Ghrayeb, 21, died following beatings by her family...

A Tunisian national guard chief and three militants were killed in an exchange of fire near the Algerian border on Monday, according to a local security source.  The shootout took place in a remote area near the town of Hidra in the Kasserine province, the source said on condition of...

A U.S. envoy has met with the Afghan president in the capital, Kabul, to brief him on the latest round of talks with the Taliban as a deal nears on ending America's longest war, an official said Monday. President Ashraf Ghani's spokesperson confirmed the meeting took place Sunday night at...