Reuters

A five-year-old Egyptian child died from bird flu on Wednesday, the tenth death from the virus in the country out…

Israeli forces shot dead a member of Hamas's armed wing after a firefight erupted along the border with the Gaza…

 Egypt's state grain buyer the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) said on Wednesday trading companies were obliged to abide…

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Wednesday the case of jailed Australian journalist Peter Greste is "under consideration" by…

The United Nations informed the Security Council on Tuesday that rival factions in Libya have agreed "in principle" to holding a new…

 Most Gulf stock markets fell on Tuesday, ending a rally of several days, after the Brent oil price pulled back…

Satellite imagery indicate that 290 cultural heritage sites in Syria, whose history stretches back to the dawn of civilization, have been…

Egypt expects to slash its energy subsidies bill by 30 percent in the 2014-15 fiscal year if global oil prices…

Oil fell towards $61 (39.04 pounds) a barrel on Monday, reversing gains after Saudi Arabia indicated it could increase its…

Tunisian police fired teargas on Monday in a southern city to disperse hundreds of youths who burned tyres and blocked…