A reform package for the Islamic banking and finance sector proposed for the new year
The goal of the package is to create an environment conducive for…
‘Ramshackle’ Mali army needs training: EU mission chief
"The credibility of this army will lie in part in its capacity…
Obama offers $155m in aid to Syria refugees
Obama, unveiling a grant, which will take US humanitarian help to Syrians…
Court hears Iraq abuse claims against British troops
Allegations that British interrogators were guilty of unlawful killings and torture between…
Two dead and 19 injured in Sinai floods
State of emergency declared in south Sinai in an attempt to prevent…
Iran sends monkey into space
Iran's space programme deeply unsettles western nations, which fear it could be…
Assad says Syria army has upper hand
Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev acknowledged on Sunday that Assad's chances of…