The United States said Tuesday it will waive visa requirements for citizens of Qatar, making the close Gulf partner the first Arab country to clear the hurdle. The energy-rich Gulf monarchy cleared the “stringent security requirements” to become…

  A Saudi court sentenced a retired teacher to 30 years’ jail for criticising the government on social media, less than two months after his death sentence was overturned, his brother said Tuesday. The death sentence against Mohammed al-Ghamdi…

  Several former Malian ministers and top military officials went on trial Tuesday for allegedly siphoning off millions of dollars during the purchase of a presidential jet in 2014 as well as military equipment. The case is emblematic in Mali where…

  The morning sunlight bouncing off her sleek hide, Moo Deng the pygmy hippo plops to the ground in her enclosure, seemingly unfazed by her rapid rise to social media stardom. The two-month-old pint-sized creature went viral this week after her…