Kurdish lawmaker says paramilitary troops open fire on demonstrators, killing 1 and injuring 8

Local: UN, Swedish furniture giant start providing war-torn areas with cost effective, easy-assembling and durable homes

More than 2,000 have died since April in latest flare of up violence, sparking fears that Syrian civil war will reignite smoldering conflict

Official says that despite US efforts, Ramallah won’t enter talks with Jerusalem unless the latter stops settlement construction and accepts pre-1967 borders

US president, on South Africa visit, won’t see ailing leader himself

Amid growing political nihilism, and with mass anti-regime protests set for Sunday, many Egyptians yearn for the return of the army

Following death of American amid mass protests, Washington alerts citizens, prepares to bring out nonessential staff

Whether or not Tamarod succeeds in ousting Morsi on Sunday, it has become a political movement to counter the Muslim Brotherhood