Ukraine won a nonpermanent U.N. Security Council seat Thursday, setting up future shouting matches and possible calls for veto reform.
Ten other suspects were sentenced to death, and 20 to life in prison.
Russian missile strikes in Syria have caused aviation regulators to issue warnings about potential danger over Iran, Iraq and the Caspian Sea.
Gamal Mubarak and Alaa Mubarak were sentenced to three years in prison in May. A court accounted Sunday for the prison time served since their arrests in 2011.
Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal rejected a proposal on Sunday to share the administration of the annual hajj pilgrimage with other Muslim nations, following last month’s deadly stampede.
The detentions came a day after two suicide bombers killed at least 95 people at a peace rally in the Turkish capital of Ankara.
The bombing targeted a house in Sanban, in Dhamar province, about 70 miles southeast of capital Sanaa, which is controlled by Houthis.
Nearly 80 women are filing a lawsuit against the president of Cairo University over his decision to ban faculty members from wearing the Muslim face covering.
Scientists say fighting in Syria contributed to an unusual sandstorm that blanketed much of the Middle East in dust last month.
Environmentalists have fought oil exploration in the region. This reserve is 10 times larger than the average oil reserve.
"We are open for offers," said the director of state-owned defense firm Morinformsystem-Agat.
Muharram is one of the four holy months of Islam. During this time, unlawful acts -- such as fighting and bloodshed -- are forbidden.
Proponents of the ban on lecturers wearing the face garb say it's meant to improve communication. But the move is likely to spark a public outcry in the Muslim-majority country.
The agreement is seen to meet an energy shortage in the Egypt, as the country continues to struggle economically following years of political instability.
NATO and Russia have restored their Cold War military postures throughout its territory and abroad over the last two years.
A senior Yemeni government official said the two deadly airstrikes that struck a wedding in Taiz province Monday was "a mistake."
“Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the Universe, Who creates the fruit of the vine.”
One day before, Saudi helicopters reportedly killed another 30 civilians.
The last time refugee camps were prevalent in Europe was after World War II. Seventy years later they have returned, the result of the mass exodus from Syria.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has made building the country's defense capabilities a top priority.
The European Union's dream of building "a ring of friends" from the Caucasus to the Sahara has turned into a nightmare as conflicts beyond its borders send refugees teeming into Europe.
The holiday is held in memory of the Book of Exodus tale describing how the Israelites traveled for 40 years through the Sinai desert in Egypt before entering the Holy Land.
