Reuters (UK)
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 09:55
A comedian who outraged Egypt's now deposed Islamist rulers with his satirical TV show is to be investigated by the current army-backed government, a state-run newspaper reported on Monday.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 09:54
The majority of the attacks have been carried out in the largely lawless Sinai region, although militants have on occasion extended their campaign into major cities.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 09:25
Saudi Arabia's highest religious authority, the grand mufti Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh, has told young Saudis they should not go to Syria to fight in the civil war.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 08:31
Tullow Oil's suspension of drilling in Kenya after weekend protests shows that popular impatience for a share of the spoils is compounding the problems energy firms face building an oil and gas industry from scratch in east Africa.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 08:20
South Sudan plans to auction licenses for a yet-to-be determined number of new petroleum exploration blocks once it has finished mapping them, a senior energy ministry official said on Tuesday.
Monday, October 28, 2013 - 09:06
Even as questions remain over who mounts such attacks, it seems clear the recruitment pool for radicals has grown significantly since Morsy's overthrow.
Monday, October 28, 2013 - 08:00
With some 91 percent of the October 27 vote counted, the candidate of the ruling Georgian Dream coalition was at around 62 percent support.
Monday, October 28, 2013 - 07:27
Bahrain has defended its use of teargas after rights groups criticised the kingdom’s reported plans to buy 1.6 million canisters of the material.
Monday, October 28, 2013 - 07:26
Instead they have asked women with foreign driving licences to get behind the wheel accompanied by a male relative and drive themselves when performing everyday tasks.
Monday, October 28, 2013 - 07:25
Soldiers and security personnel are also prime targets for Sunni militants seeking to destabilise Iraq's Shi'ite-led government.