Absent from the day-to-day running of his oil-rich country since suffering a stroke earlier in October, Gabonese President Ali Bongo was the target of an attempted coup on Monday. Born in the Congolese city

Hundreds of Palestinians held in Israeli jails, detention facilities, and interrogation centres are preparing to launch a mass hunger strike once Israel implements new measures that will worsen conditions for prisoners. In a joint

Soldiers in Gabon have attempted a coup, announcing the establishment of a "restoration council" after taking over the national radio station. But the communications minister later on Monday announced most of the renegade military

WASHINGTON: The US has no timeline to withdraw troops from Syria but does not plan to stay indefinitely, a senior State Department official said on Friday, a strong signal that forces could stay until

WASHINGTON: The US has no timeline to withdraw troops from Syria but does not plan to stay indefinitely, a senior State Department official said on Friday, a strong signal that forces could stay until

Egypt's president has told a US broadcaster his country and Israel are cooperating against armed groups in the Sinai Peninsula, a potentially damaging acknowledgement that could explain a request that the network not air

Beirut, Lebanon - When Jaseem heard President Donald Trump decided to pull US troops out of Syria, he began planning his escape from the northern city of Manbij. In the days following Trump's announcement, both

North and South Korea have seen plenty of tense standoffs and flare-ups in the past, but last year brought North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in together for three

Pakistan's prime minister has told the president of Turkey he wants to strengthen the relationship between the two countries. Before his two-day visit to Ankara, Imran Khan had already agreed to transfer schools in

Dozens of wildfires tore through central Chile destroying scores of homes. It is the start of the fire season and the blazes on Thursday and Friday point towards a difficult time ahead for the