Nigeria secret police rearrest escaped sect member
LAGOS: Nigeria's secret police arrested an escaped member of a radical Islamist…
Malaysian police detain Saudi tweeter
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities Friday said they had detained a young Saudi…
Somalia’s Al-Shabab joins Al-Qaeda, leader says
NAIROBI: The Somali militant group Al-Shabab has formally joined Al-Qaeda, according to…
South Sudan must arrest killers to stop conflict: HRW
JUBA: South Sudan must honor promises to investigate, arrest and prosecute those…
Shia protester shot dead in east Saudi Arabia: activists
DUBAI: Security forces opened fire on a demonstration in Saudi Arabia's oil-rich…
Bomb blasts bring death to Syria’s Aleppo
AMMAN/BEIRUT: Twin bomb blasts hit Syrian military and security buildings in the…
US groups deny Egypt charges of political meddling
WASHINGTON: Accused of interference in Egypt's affairs, US pro-democracy groups whose staff…
World Bank chief expects tension over Egypt aid
WASHINGTON: World Bank chief Robert Zoellick said he expects "tensions" as Egypt…
MENA petrochemical companies to see better margins: Credit Suisse
LONDON: Middle East and North African (MENA) petrochemical companies will see better…
Libya Stock Exchange to resume trading by end-Feb
TRIPOLI: Libya's Stock Exchange hopes to resume trading by the end of…