Tunisia’s Islamist-led government has agreed to step down following talks with the secular opposition. The government will meet for talks with opposition groups over the next three weeks, after which it will be replaced by a caretaker government until elections can be held. The decision follows weeks of tension and protests over the
Egypt proposed on Saturday for the Middle East, including Israel, to rid itself of all weapons of mass destruction, after the UN Security Council ordered Syria to destroy its chemical arsenal, AFP reported. Addressing the UN General Assembly, Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy called on the five permanent members of the Security Council to show
Iran's president Rouhani received a mixed welcome in Tehran after he returned from New York, where he appeared to deliver conciliatory messages toward the west. Some 100 hardline Islamists chanted "Death to America" and "Death to Israel" as Rouhani's motorcade drew out of Tehran's Mehrabad Airport. Some protesters hurled eggs, stones and a
Pulling off the perfect bank heist isn’t as easy as the movies make it seem, especially when the robber takes aim at five banks – in the space of three weeks. This week, a 23-year-old Saudi-U.S. woman has been accused of doing just that. Ranya al-Huthaili, who was arrested earlier this month on
Egypt has received $7 billion out of the $12 billion pledged by Gulf countries, its central bank governor said on Sunday, adding he expected further support from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Of the $7 billion currently received, $3 billion was from the UAE, with a further $2 billion each from
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy said on Saturday the transitional phase of government in Egypt should end “by next spring,” replacing leaders appointed after the army ousted elected president Mohammed Mursi in July. The Egyptian army ousted Mursi, a Muslim Brotherhood leader, on July 3 after mass protests against his one-year rule.
An Egyptian soldier was shot dead in the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, security officials said, and militants released a video showing attacks against the army in the region where the state is trying to stamp out al-Qaeda-linked fighters. The soldier, a conscript, was shot while standing guard by a government building the town of
Officials say at least 23 people have been killed in blasts targeting outdoor markets in Iraq's capital Baghdad. Al Qaeda are thought to be behind the attacks. Three bombs exploded simultaneously in the Shiite village of Sabaa al-Bour, located almost 20 miles north of Baghdad. Police have reported that bombs went off at the
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has urged Israel to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, is his second speech at the UN General Assembly this week. Rouhani called for a world disarmament conference that would establish a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East. “As long as nuclear weapons exist, the threat of their use exists,” Rouhani
United States President Barack Obama sent a message of reconciliation to Iran in his speech to the United Nations on Tuesday. While Obama reiterated American opposition to the idea of Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon, he expressed support for an Iranian civilian nuclear program. The mistrust between America and Iran has “deep roots,” he
