The Libyan Export Development Authority (LEDA) announced today that it has launched a direct shipping line from Misrata Free Zone port, passing throug...

‎The Tripoli based Ministry of Defence denied last night allowing the use of the Misrata military base, or any other western Libyan military facility,...

Government forces and Saudi Arabia carry out air attacks to stop Houthis' advance as thousands displaced by conflict.

Israeli strikes on Palestinian territory persist despite a 'ceasefire' brokered by the United States.

The authorities have struggled to contain the fallout, as frightened migrants flee the country.

A TV news presenter has been named as the traditional kingdom of Tooro's new monarch but the late king's family claim he chose an heir.

Iraq removes a military commander and opens investigations into the attack that came from an area bordering Iran.

The capture by the rebels of a stretch of Yemen's strategic coastline is the group's most impressive military coup for several years.

Iran says agreement with Oman would not mean the reopening of Hormuz Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Sunday that Iran's anticipated agreement with Oman to govern the Strait of Hormuz will not trigger a reopening of the waterway. In comments to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, Araghchi said Iran will provide details of the agreement and the new route maps to countries participating in a meeting with Gulf states in the Omani capital tomorrow, adding that the agreement does not “in any way” signal that the strait will reopen, which is conditional on the US honouring its commitments under the Memorandum of Understanding signed in Islamabad, he said. “Iran believes that the responsibility for ensuring security and stability in the region lies solely with the countries of the region,” Araghchi added.

Over 2,000 flee Yemen fighting to Djibouti “More than 2,000 people fleeing hostilities in Yemen have arrived on Djibouti’s shores,” the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a social media post on Sunday. The UN’s migration agency added that in Obock, a city only about 20km (12 miles) across the water from the Yemeni coast, it is providing immediate assistance to those arriving, including water and hot meals. “More support is needed,” the IOM added.

Brazil is heading to the polls on October 4, with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva seeking a fourth term as the Bolsonaro family mounts a political comeback through Flávio's presidential bid and Michelle's Senate campaign. With polls pointing to another tight race, Michelle's popularity among women could prove crucial as the family tries to return to power.

A look back at some of the week's key news stories and the most striking images, from commemorations marking 25 years since the 9/11 attacks to the breakthrough win for Germany's far-right AfD party and the lightening offensive that has left Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels in control of the country's Red Sea coast.

Saudi Arabia’s first homegrown automotive brand Ceer will unveil its first flagship electric sedan and SUV on Sept. 21, marking a key step in the Kingdom’s drive to build a domestic EV industry under Vision 2030. The PIF-Foxconn joint venture has grown its workforce to 2,300 and established partnerships with major global and local companies as it targets 45 percent local content by 2034. CEER is expected to contribute around SR30 billion ($8 billion) to GDP and create about 30,000 direct and indirect jobs.

RIYADH: Hail Municipality has unveiled five new investment opportunities for investors, aiming to boost investment prospects in the region, develop commercial, agricultural and recreational activities, and make use of municipal sites in ways that support economic development and improve the urban landscape. The investment opportunities include the establishment, operation and maintenance of a mixed-use site in the Al-Nuqrah district covering 5,129 sq. meters, with a contract term of up to 20 yea

The Olympic flame was welcomed by music and dancing in Senegal 's capital Saturday, as a march by 100 women marked the countdown to the first Olympic sporting event held in Africa — the Youth Olympic Games.

A fire and stampede at a school in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed at least 26 children, the UN children's agency said on Friday, with some pupils leaping from windows on high floors to escape the carnage.