Middle East
Obama says US should strike Syria, will seek congressional vote
President Barack Obama says he has decided that the United States should take military action against Syria in response to a deadly ...UN chemical weapons inspectors leave Syria
United Nations inspectors leave their hotel in Damascus on Aug. 30. The team of U.N. weapons inspectors investigating a massive chemical attack ...World protests as Obama prepares to strike Syria
Protesters worldwide are taking to the streets — and to social media — to express their varied views on a possible U.S.-led ...Yemeni PM survives assassination attempt
Yemeni Prime Minister Mohammed Salem Basindwa has escaped an assassination attempt when unidentified gunmen opened fire on his motorcade in Sanaa, officials ...John Kerry makes forceful case for US military intervention in Syria
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that the United States will not wait for UN weapons inspectors to finish their ...Saudi Arabia outlaws domestic abuse
Saudi Arabia has adopted a law that criminalises domestic violence, usually targeting women and children, in a decision hailed by activists.US still seeking international coalition against Syria
The United States is still seeking an "international coalition" in response to Syria\'s alleged use of chemical weapons, despite a vote against ...UK PM Cameron loses vote on military action over Syria
British Prime Minister David Cameron has lost his parliamentary vote calling for military action over Syria "in principle".UN meets to discuss resolution on Syria action
The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council made no comment after meeting to discuss a British resolution calling for international ...Egypt arrests senior Muslim Brotherhood member Beltagi
Egyptian police arrested senior Muslim Brotherhood politician Mohamed al-Beltagi and a former Islamist government minister on Thursday, the interior ministry said.