EU extends Iran sanctions freeze by extra two weeks
The EU on Thursday extended a freeze on sanctions against Iran for another two weeks, clearing the way for their complete end once the...
Iranian troops arrived in Syria, following Russian air strikes
Hundreds of Iranian troops arrived in Syria 10 days ago with weapons to take part in ground operations in rebel-held areas of northern Syria,...
Denmark looks set to reject more EU integration
Danes looked set to reject adopting certain European Union rules on Thursday in a referendum that tested for the first time in 15 years...
U.S. brings ambitious Syria peace plan to UN
Senior international envoys gather in New York Friday to seek UN backing for an ambitious US and Russian plan to bring about a negotiated...
US general: Iraqi tensions divert resources from IS fight
US general: Iraqi tensions divert resources from IS fight
BAGHDAD (AP) — The top U.S. general in Iraq says the fallout from last month's Kurdish...
Iran says oil exports still constrained after sanctions lifted
Iran still faces constraints on oil exports as buyers are cautious about boosting trade immediately because of banking and ship insurance difficulties, a senior...
New Saudi energy minister shows he takes OPEC seriously
For OPEC watchers, every little detail matters.
When the oil producer group holds its half-yearly meetings, what time the ministers arrive in Vienna, how they...
Egypt-bound German plane lands in Hungary after bomb scare
A German passenger plane headed from Berlin to the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada landed in Budapest on Monday after a bomb scare,...
Iraq Kurds repel major ISIS offensive
Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga forces repelled a multi-pronged offensive by ISIS in the northern province of Nineveh Wednesday, officials said.
One of the targeted areas included...
U.S. defense chief welcomes Saudi offer on troops in Syria
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter welcomed on Thursday a Saudi offer to participate in any ground operations in Syria launched by the U.S.-led coalition.
Carter...
