The head of the panel that drafted Egypt's 2014 constitution, possibly the most progressive in the country's history, has denounced calls to amend the charter, saying parliament should focus instead on implementing it

Iran's president proposes Cabinet, cutting out hard-line Revolutionary Guard from controlling the Defense Ministry

The commander of Libya's self-styled national army in the east has ordered naval bases to confront any vessel entering the country's territorial waters without military permission

Qatar has hired a Washington influence firm founded by President Donald Trump's former campaign manager and another specialized in digging up dirt on U.S. politicians

Turkey's European Union affairs minister says a possible European Parliament vote to suspend accession talks with his country would go down on history as a "terrible mistake."

Iran's electoral watchdog, the Guardian Council, has approved the presidential elections results.

AP Analysis: Iran president's biggest challenge likely meeting his supporters' expectations

Prosecutors have ordered the release on bail of an opposition leader accused of publicly making an obscene finger gesture in January

Egyptian prosecutors have ordered the detention for one day of an opposition leader widely tipped to challenge President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in 2018 elections following a complaint he publicly made an obscene finger gesture