The author of a deeply critical book about Donald Trump’s first year in office said on Friday he had spoken with the president while working on it, contradicting Trump’s assertion that he had never talked to the writer for the book and had not authorized any access to the White House....

Tens of thousands of government supporters rallied across Iran on Friday, swearing allegiance to the clerical establishment and accusing arch enemy the United States of instigating the largest anti-government protests in nearly a decade, state TV reported. Tehran’s Friday prayer...

An Egyptian prosecutor has ordered the detention of 75 people following an investigation into suspected human trafficking, state media reported Thursday. A 14-month investigation by the Administrative Control Authority, the country's anti-corruption body, found that the group was made...

Iran's army chief said Thursday police forces had already quelled anti-government unrest that has killed 21 people but that his troops were ready to intervene if needed, official media reported, as new state-sponsored protests were held. The anti-government demonstrations, which seem to...