US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it intercepted four drones launched by the Houthis -- three over the Red Sea and another over the Gulf of Aden -- while a fifth drone crashed. The Houthis also ...

Hezbollah, a Hamas ally, has traded regular cross-border fire with Israel since October 7. The operations room of the Hezbollah-affiliated Islamic Health Committee told AFP that "an Israeli drone ...

Reigning women's champion Iga Swiatek continued her ruthless demolition of French Open opponents Tuesday as she stormed into the semi-finals.

Egyptian companies secured a significant share of investment licences issued by the Saudi Ministry of Investment in the first quarter of 2024, capturing 950 out of 3,157 licences, or 30 percent, ...

Egypt’s net international reserves (NIRs) hit its highest point in more than four years (50 months) to reach $46.1 billion in May, up from $41 billion in April, the Central Bank of Egypt revealed on ...

Parts of California, Nevada and Arizona are expected to bake this week as the first heat wave of the season arrives with triple-digit temperatures forecast for areas including Phoenix, which last ...

Iraqi authorities have made several arrests over recent attacks on US-linked outlets, including among security force personnel, the interior ministry said on Tuesday.

With major new airports emerging from the desert and aircraft orders rolling in, the resource-rich Gulf is raising its stake in an industry forecast to boom in the decades ahead.

People walk in a newly built road in Mekele, on May 24, 2024. Mekele, the capital of Ethiopia s northernmost region of Tigray ...

Iran’s acting foreign minister arrived in Lebanon Monday, his first official diplomatic visit since his predecessor, Hossein Amirabdollahian, along with the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a ...

World number three Coco Gauff came back from a set down to defeat Ons Jabeur and reach her second French Open semi-final on ...

AFP Sport picks out five star names to look out for at Euro 2024 in Germany.