Middle East
Hezbollah says Saudi Arabia, Turkey obstructing Syria peace talks
March 22, 2016
Hezbollah says Saudi Arabia, Turkey obstructing Syria peace talks
Hezbollah accused Saudi Arabia and Turkey on Monday of obstructing efforts to reach a political solution in Syria, saying Riyadh…
Syria peace talks grind toward pivotal Assad question
March 21, 2016
Syria peace talks grind toward pivotal Assad question
Syrian government negotiators at Geneva peace talks are coming under unaccustomed pressure to discuss something far outside their comfort zone:…
Curfew lifted in area of southeast Turkey, security tight for festival
March 21, 2016
Curfew lifted in area of southeast Turkey, security tight for festival
Turkish authorities lifted a curfew imposed to fight Kurdish militants in an area of southeast Turkey's largest city, Diyarbakir, on…
Biden says Israel settlements raise questions about commitment to peace
March 21, 2016
Biden says Israel settlements raise questions about commitment to peace
US Vice President Joe Biden called on Israel's government on Sunday to demonstrate its commitment to a two-state solution to…
Acting ambassador: Iran does not intend to assault other countries
March 21, 2016
Acting ambassador: Iran does not intend to assault other countries
Iran does not intend to assault any other country, acting Iranian ambassador to Cairo, Mohamed Mahmoudian, has told Al-Masry Al-Youm.…
Islamic State rocket kills US Marine in Iraq: Pentagon
March 20, 2016
Islamic State rocket kills US Marine in Iraq: Pentagon
A US Marine who was part of the coalition fighting Islamic State was killed in a rocket attack by the…
Italy rescues 910 boat migrants, nearly 600 saved off Libya
March 20, 2016
Italy rescues 910 boat migrants, nearly 600 saved off Libya
Italy's coast guard said more than 900 migrants were rescued in four separate operations in the Strait of Sicily on…
Dozens killed in air strikes on Syria’s Raqqa: monitor, activists
March 20, 2016
Dozens killed in air strikes on Syria’s Raqqa: monitor, activists
Dozens of people were killed in a series of air strikes on the city of Raqqa in northern Syria on…
Iran’s Zarif to discuss with Turkey economic cooperation, Syria: state media
March 19, 2016
Iran’s Zarif to discuss with Turkey economic cooperation, Syria: state media
Iran wants to discuss greater economic cooperation with neighboring Turkey and regional crisis in talks in Istanbul on Saturday, Tehran's…
Saudi-led bombing of Yemen market may be international crime: UN
March 19, 2016
Saudi-led bombing of Yemen market may be international crime: UN
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen may be responsible for "international crimes", a category that includes war crimes and crimes…