Articles

Syria War
US calls for Syrian ceasefire as chemical attack claim countered
Libya Crisis
Libyan commander Haftar tells French president no ceasefire for now
Iran Tensions
Pentagon mulling US military request to send 5,000 troops to Middle East: Officials
Syria War
Deadly strike hits Syria market as fighting rages in Damascus and northwest
Inside Turkey
Turkey rejects appeal to end detention of renowned philanthropist
Turkey Chooses
Turkish opposition leader blasts AKP as he bids for Istanbul mayoralty again
Sudan Protests
Sudan's former spy chief resists arrest over $1bn bank account
Tunisia Politics
UN expert held in Tunisia over alleged espionage freed on bail
Books
Oman's Jokha Alharthi wins prestigious Man Booker International prize
Iran Tensions
US briefing on Iran fails to persuade Democrats, who criticise Trump policies
Libya Crisis
Battle for Libya's Tripoli is 'start of long and bloody war', UN envoy says
Egypt Turmoil
Egypt to raise electricity prices in latest set of austerity measures