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Planes are reported arriving at a British base on Cyprus, in close striking distance of Syria.

A USAID resiliency program for Niger and Burkina Faso has been delayed by a search for contractors.

Mujao and al-Mulathameen will now be known as al-Murabitoun. Should Africa be worried?

Shutdowns at two major oil pipeline terminals in Libya keep growth and stability at bay.

Faced with growing protests, Gulf state monarchs are trying to diffuse opposition by exploiting old rivalries between Sunni and Shiite Muslims.

The International Energy Agency said lower GDP growth in selected regions is likely to affect global oil demand.

Sluggish economic growth sets South Africa apart from its higher GDP growth neighbors.

The state-controlled MAP news agency noted that Jackson was on a “work visit” to Morocco.

Federal prosecutors have filed the first charges in the Sept. 11, 2012, attack that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens.

The United States has extended the closure of embassies across the Middle East and Africa until the end of this week as "abundance of caution" with mounting fears of terrorist attacks by Al Qaeda.

With U.S., Germany, France and Britain on high alert, U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss says threat is “reminiscent of what we saw pre-9/11.”

When trouble arrives, banks often depart, and access to cash becomes difficult. This is the story of how people bank in conflict zones.

Security considerations prompted the move, the U.S. State Department said, without revealing details about any potential threat.

The majority of these applicants have been resident in the U.K. for several years.

Mohamed Brahmi, the leader of the opposition party in Tunisia, was killed with the same gun that was used to murder Chokri Belaid, his predecessor.

Counterintuitively, an increase in American pipeline capacity, as well as unrest in Egypt and Syria, has caused U.S. oil prices to soar.

Libya plans to turn Muammar Gaddafi's Bab al-Aziziya compound into an amusement park and green space for the people.

The International Criminal Court's probe of Israel strays -- in a big way -- from its obligation to focus on genocide and war crimes.

OPEC's latest monthly forecast shows growing demand for oil but shrinking demand for its own product.

Pope Francis used his first official trip outside of Rome to visit the Italian island of Lampedusa, where hundreds of migrants die each year.

Adly Mansour becomes interim president as thousands celebrate for a second night in Cairo Square; Obama doesn't call ousting a "coup."