December 23, 2018 Suspect tied to Charlie Hebdo attack sent to France, charged French authorities handed preliminary terrorism charges Sunday to a fugitive extremist who is suspected of fighting U.S. forces in Iraq and helping to organize the 2015 shooting attack at satirical French newspaper Charlie Hebdo that killed 12 people.
December 23, 2018 Saudi prince who called for reforms dies at 87 Prayers were held Sunday for Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz, a senior member of the royal family who supported women's rights and once led a group of dissident princes, who died at the age of 87.
December 23, 2018 Doctors to strike in Sudan as protests enter 5th day Sudan's doctors will go on an indefinite strike in the first of a series of work stoppages amid protests calling on the country's longtime autocratic leader, President Omar Bashir, to step down, an umbrella coalition of professional unions said on Sunday.
December 23, 2018 After delays, Egypt's new mega-museum set to open in 2020 On the Giza Plateau outside Cairo, thousands of Egyptians are laboring in the shadow of the pyramids to erect a monument worthy of the pharaohs.
December 22, 2018 Moroccans hold anti-terror vigil for slain Nordic hikers Moroccans gathered Saturday in front of the Norwegian and Danish embassies in Rabat in a candlelight vigil to honor two Scandinavian university students killed in a terrorist attack in the Atlas Mountains.
December 22, 2018 Palestinian president to dissolve parliament, Hamas irate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pledged on Saturday to implement a court ruling and dissolve the parliament controlled by his rival Hamas movement, triggering warnings of chaos from the Islamic militant group.
December 22, 2018 Mother of murdered Scandinavian tourist was sent graphic images of her daughter’s killing: report Sick images of two Scandinavian women who were murdered in Morocco have been posted to a Facebook page belonging to the mother of one of the victims, according to reports.
December 22, 2018 Sudan protests resume for 4th day over prices, shortages Protests over worsening economic conditions resumed Saturday for a fourth consecutive day, with thousands taking to the streets in a string of Sudanese cities, including the capital Khartoum.
December 22, 2018 Somalia blast kills at least 6 near presidential palace An explosives-packed vehicle detonated at a military checkpoint near Somalia's presidential palace, killing at least six people and wounding several others, police said.