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Egypt's new pope opposes religious constitution
Egypt's new Coptic pope said Monday the constitution now being drafted will not be acceptable if it is overtly religious, a sign he would campaign ...
US military delegation visits Egypt's Sinai
The deputy commander of the U.S. Central Command paid a visit Monday to American troops stationed in Egypt's troubled Sinai Peninsula, which has been ...
South Sudan expels UN official
The United Nations mission in South Sudan says a U.N. human rights officer has been forced to leave the country In a statement Sunday, U.N.
AP Photos: Egypt's Copts choose new pope
A blindfolded child reached into a crystal chalice and pulled out a slip of paper — and Egypt's Coptic Christians had a new pope. The colorful but ...
Egypt's Copts choose new pope for uncertain times
Egypt's ancient Coptic Christian Church named a new pope on Sunday to spiritually guide the community through a time when many fear for their future ...
Security chief of Egypt's Northern Sinai fired
Egypt's interior minister has fired the security chief of Northern Sinai governorate after suspected Islamic militants killed three policemen in the ...
Al-Qaida-linked group in Burkina Faso for talks
Representatives of an al-Qaida-linked group that controls northern Mali arrived on Saturday in Burkina Faso for talks with President Blaise Compaore, ...
Sudan blocks UN force from investigating deaths
The international peacekeeping force in Sudan's Darfur region said Saturday that its forces were blocked by the military from reaching the destination ...
Israel's Barak rejects Egypt remark made by aide
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has distanced himself from remarks made by one of his senior aides, who dubbed Egypt's government a "shocking ...
Sudanese rebels deny recruiting child soldiers
A Sudanese rebel group denied United States accusations that it recruits child soldiers and maintains a military presence in a refugee camp in South ...
Correction: Algeria-Terror Turnaround story
In a story Nov. 2 about Algeria's battle against al-Qaida fighters in the Kabylie region, The Associated Press incorrectly spelled the last name of ...
Israel: Syria tanks enter Golan DMZ
Three Syrian tanks entered the demilitarized zone in the Golan Heights on Saturday, prompting Israel to complain to U.N. peacekeepers, a military ...
Suspected jihadis kill 3 police in Egypt's Sinai
Egyptian security officials say suspected Islamic militants have ambushed police in the northern Sinai Peninsula, killing three. The gunmen pulled in ...
Pharaonic princess's tomb found near Cairo, Egypt
Czech archaeologists have unearthed the 4,500-year-old tomb of a Pharaonic princess south of Cairo, in a finding that suggests other undiscovered ...
US officials counter reports on Benghazi attacks
The Pentagon provided more details Friday of the military response to the assault on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, as questions continue to ...
Senators: US gets access to Libya attack suspect
The Tunisian government will allow the United States access to a suspect in the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, two senators said ...
Egyptian Islamists hold pro-Shariah protest
Hundreds of ultraconservative Egyptian Islamists have held a protest in Cairo to demand the imposition of Shariah, or Islamic law. Protesters, many ...
Egypt postpones curfew on shops, cafes by a week
The Egyptian government decided to postpone by one week the imposition of a curfew on shops and restaurants that had been intended to save energy and ...
Pentagon saw chance for hostage mission in Libya
The Pentagon says that the U.S. military was ready within a few hours of the terrorist attacks on U.S. outposts in eastern Libya to respond to ...
Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues
A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues, in brief: ABORTION and ...
Timeline of events surrounding Libya rescue effort
U.S. intelligence officials offered a timeline Thursday of the CIA's response to the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, from its annex ...
Armed men occupy Libya parliament vicinity
Around 200 mostly armed protesters and militiamen occupied an area near Libya's parliament building on Thursday, blocking nearby roads and beating up ...
Some Muslim clerics say Sandy is God's punishment
Some anti-American Muslim clerics have cast the deadly Superstorm Sandy as divine punishment for a film mocking the Prophet Muhammad or for other ...