The Trump administration is trying to get support for an anti-Iran alliance between Gulf states, Egypt and Jordan. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has met foreign ministers from six countries to discuss plans

Iraq has said it "regrets" the decision of the United States to shut its consulate in the southern city of Basra which has been rocked by weeks of deadly protests, while Iran has accused

Senegal's government is considering legalising witchcraft as a traditional medicine. Politicians say the move will ease the burden on already overcrowded hospitals. But doctors say the move is irresponsible and dangerous. Al Jazeera's Nicolas

Educators in Morocco are asking what language is more important to be taught in schools. Some say its classical Arabic, while others prefer the more local version. The mix of languages is also being

A court in Egypt has handed a female human rights activist two years in jail over a video she posted on social media criticising the government for failing to protect women against sexual harassment.

TEHRAN: A prominent Iranian lawmaker said an attack on a military parade in the southwestern city of Ahvaz that killed 24 people was the result of negligence by security forces, semi-official ISNA news agency

Yemeni army kills Houthi militia commanders, several militants in Hodeidah and Saada provinces DUBAI: The Yemeni army killed Houthi militia commander and 12 other militants during clashes along the Al-Malahit front, north of Saada

Yemeni army kills Houthi militia commanders, several militants in Hodeidah and Saada provinces DUBAI: The Yemeni army killed Houthi militia commander and 12 other militants during clashes along the Al-Malahit front, north of Saada

Opposition leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo are concerned about the credibility of the upcoming presidential election. They're worried electronic voting machines, which are being used for the first time in the country,

Six people, including two soldiers, died in an overnight Boko Haram attack near Lake Chad with Chadian troops killing 17 assailants in a counter-offensive. Three forestry officials and a customs officer and two soldiers