Pushing back at PM's claim that deal did not include agreement to remove Israeli objections, newspaper report maintains he was aware of multi-billion-dollar arms agreement

PM says he's treating cross-border arson like rocket fire, hopes broader confrontation with Hamas can be avoided

Omar Qamar al-Din Ismail says he was 'surprised' by his spokesperson's claim of Khartoum-Jerusalem negotiations, says he wasn't authorized to speak about it

In rare show of symbolic reconciliation, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad attend meeting of Palestinian leadership in Ramallah

Rebel leaders say they have detained President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse after day of political chaos in West African nation