Middle East
Balkan leaders huddle on migrants ahead of EU mini-summit
October 24, 2015
Balkan leaders huddle on migrants ahead of EU mini-summit
The prime ministers of Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania were to hold talks Saturday on how to tackle record numbers of…
Israeli-Palestinian clashes persist as diplomats push for peace
October 24, 2015
Israeli-Palestinian clashes persist as diplomats push for peace
Stone-throwing Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and in the Gaza Strip during "Day of Rage"…
Russia says wants Iran and Egypt to take part in future Syria talks
October 24, 2015
Russia says wants Iran and Egypt to take part in future Syria talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday he wanted Iran and Egypt to take part in any future talks…
US, Russia, Turkey, Saudi explore political solution on Syria
October 23, 2015
US, Russia, Turkey, Saudi explore political solution on Syria
The United States, Russia, Turkey and Saudi Arabia met on Friday to explore a political solution to the Syrian civil…
Air strikes in Syria kill 14 civilians: monitor
October 23, 2015
Air strikes in Syria kill 14 civilians: monitor
At least 14 civilians, nearly half of them children, were killed on Friday in air strikes on a flashpoint town…
Greece sees record 48,000 arrivals in past 5 days: IOM
October 23, 2015
Greece sees record 48,000 arrivals in past 5 days: IOM
Greece has over the past five days seen about 48,000 migrants and refugees land on its shores, the highest number…
Plenty of diplomacy but slim hope for new Middle East peace push
October 23, 2015
Plenty of diplomacy but slim hope for new Middle East peace push
Flare-ups in violence between Israel and the Palestinians have often accelerated peace efforts - the first intifada led into the…
Israelis lift Palestinian age restrictions for al-Aqsa prayers
October 23, 2015
Israelis lift Palestinian age restrictions for al-Aqsa prayers
For the first time in weeks, Israeli police lifted age restrictions on Palestinian worshippers for Friday prayers at al-Aqsa mosque…
Palestinian factions call for ‘day of rage’, diplomats push on for peace
October 23, 2015
Palestinian factions call for ‘day of rage’, diplomats push on for peace
Palestinian factions called for mass rallies against Israel in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem in a "day of…
Clinton deflects Republican criticism in marathon Benghazi hearing
October 23, 2015
Clinton deflects Republican criticism in marathon Benghazi hearing
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton passed a tough political test on Thursday, calmly deflecting harsh Republican criticism of her handling…