Egypt sets election date
Egypt’s electoral commission announced Sunday that the presidential poll will take place May 26 and 27, with former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi seen as the leading candidate.
Employer: Two Spanish journalists freed in Syria
Two Spanish journalists taken hostage in Syria by an Al Qaeda-linked group were freed after six months in captivity and were heading back to Spain on Sunday, one of their employers said.
Lebanon army vows to fight ‘terrorism’ after suicide bomber killed troops
Lebanon’s army vowed to battle “terrorism” hours after a suicide bomber killed three soldiers at a checkpoint in the east near the border with war-torn Syria.
Turkish premier faces key test
Turkey’s Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan, embattled by protests and corruption scandals, faced a crucial popularity test Sunday when more than 50 million eligible voters cast their ballots in local elections.
Netanyahu vows response to 'every effort to attack'
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to repel all cross-border attacks after the Israeli army shot dead two suspected gunmen who tried to enter the country from Syria on Friday.
Iran to tighten security along border with Pakistan
Iran has begun constructing 120 watch posts along its eastern border areas with Pakistan to enhance the security there, the Iranian police chief said on Sunday.
Israel, Palestinians vying for more over prisoners release
The release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, who were due to be freed on Saturday, caused a new round of crisis between Israel and Palestine.
Israel walks over tightrope regarding prisoners release
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that any deal to release another group of Palestinian prisoners would be brought to the approval of the government.
Firebombs found in govt-owned building in Bahrain
Bahraini Police said on Saturday that it found several Molotov cocktails from a flat owned by the Housing Ministry in the suburbs of the capital Manama.
17 killed in violence in Iraq's Anbar province
A total of 17 people were killed and 23 others wounded on Saturday in separate attacks across Iraq, including the volatile province of Anbar, police said.