The United Nations said Wednesday the departure of a team of chemical weapons inspectors to Syria was "imminent" following a green light from Damascus. "The Government of Syria has formally accepted the modalities essential for

Egypt was under a tense state of emergency Thursday after security forces stormed the Cairo protest camps supporting ousted Islamist president Mohammed Morsi, in a bloody assault that sparked violence across the country which

Ex-Finance Minister Soumaila Cisse said he had congratulated his rival Keita on winning the vote and wished him good luck, the AFP reported on Monday. Cisse's concession, hours after he complained the election had been

At least 44 worshippers have been shot dead after gunmen opened fire at a mosque in northeastern Nigeria, government officials said. The killings occurred during dawn prayers on Sunday morning, although reports only emerged on

Syrians in al-Raqqa, a stronghold for fighters linked to al-Qaeda, are holding protests against their new rulers. They are accusing the fighters of abuses and unjustified detentions. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, one

Egyptian authorities have postponed a move to disperse two Cairo sit-ins by supporters of the country's deposed president Mohamed Morsi, to "avoid bloodshed,'' security sources said, as Morsi's detention was extended by 15 days. Al

Jerusalem's municipality has approved 942 new illegal settlement units in the Occupied East Jerusalem, a local official said, on the eve of the scheduled resumption of talks with the Palestinians. The units are in addition

Sketchy details of how the young Indian man who was attacked in a labour lodging in Al Sailiya on Saturday midnight and died have come to light, and they reflect the state of affairs

Paragliding adrenaline junkies still have until Saturday to enjoy the experience offered by the Qatar Air Sports Committee as part of the Eid festivities organised by the Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA). This is the

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has ordered dispatch of urgent relief to Sudan, on board of two cargo planes, an official source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs