Aya Batrawy

Local officials say the death toll from the massive flooding in Libya has climbed over 11,000 as shocked residents assess where entire neighborhoods were washed away.

Dubai's summer is a long, hot stretch. And the migrant workers who keep the city running year-round find brief escape in simple pleasures, even if it is outdoors.

At least hundreds of people have died and thousands are feared missing in eastern Libya after Storm Daniel swept in, destroying dams and unleashing a torrent of muddy water that carried homes away.

Dubai's summer is a long, hot stretch. And the migrant workers who keep the city running year-round find brief escape in simple pleasures, even if it is outdoors.

The United Arab Emirates celebrated after Emirati astronaut Sultan Alneyadi splashed down to Earth following six months in space, a milestone for its growing space program.

The United Arab Emirates is celebrating the return of one of its astronauts from the International Space Station, where he spent months — and took a step in the UAE's space ambitions.

A retired teacher in Saudi Arabia a death sentence for his tweets criticizing the country's leadership to just a handful of followers, according to rights advocates and his family.

Saudi Arabia has been cracking down on people speaking out in tweets, and has handed out a death sentence to a man in connection with views he expressed in tweets or with retweets.

A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a man to death for his statements on his Twitter criticizing the government.

Egypt now has the highest number of illegal migrants to Europe, lured by smugglers who charge a big fee for a risky voyage by sea. We interview families who had a loved one on the shipwrecked Adriana.

Egyptians were among the hundreds of migrants on a ship that sank off of Greece last month. The deadly voyage cast a spotlight on the number of Egyptians risking it all for a chance at a better life.

This is the largest pilgrimage since 2019, after which the Hajj was dramatically curbed due to coronavirus restrictions that limited the pilgrimage to just a few thousand people.

The annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage has begun — drawing around 2 million people to Mecca. Crowd control poses a challenge as pilgrims perform the physically and spiritually demanding journey.

The annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage has begun — drawing around 2 million people to Mecca. Crowd control poses a challenge as pilgrims perform the physically and spiritually demanding journey.

As the conflict in Sudan enters its third month, the UN condemns the brutal murder of the governor of West Darfur and calls for a halt to the "spiraling violence" that seems no closer to ending.

The exodus of more than 210,000 people from Sudan to Egypt since the war began in April highlights the deep ties that bind the countries — and Egypt's mixed legacy in Sudan.

Thousands of Sudanese have fled north from fighting in their home country into Egypt. Now they have to struggle to find their way in a country facing its own problems.

After 60 children died, nearly 300 others have been rescued from an orphanage in Sudan's capital, where fighting has been raging for weeks.

The reopened embassy could ease travel between the two countries as they work to resume direct flights, increase trade and restore business ties.

Jordan's crown prince has married a Saudi architect. The union carries political undertones and comes at a critical time for Jordan.