At least 16 people were killed and 69 others wounded in a wave of violent attacks in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Wednesday, police said.

Egyptians turned out in numbers amid tight security on Tuesday to vote in a referendum on a new constitution. The two-day ballot is seen as a key step towards Egypt’s return to full democracy under

The United States Congress allocated $1.3bn of military aid to be made available to Egypt in Fiscal Year 2014 (FY 2014). Following the decision, the US could also provide an additional $250m to the Egyptian government for