Iran releases U.S. sailors after brief detention
Iran released 10 U.S. sailors on Wednesday after holding them overnight, bringing a swift end to an incident that had rattled nerves days ahead...
UN envoy says up to big powers to bring about Syria ceasefire
The U.N. special envoy to Syria on Monday handed the responsibility of agreeing ceasefires across Syria to major powers, saying his remit was only...
Syrian rebels see flaws in U.S.-Russia truce plan
The United States and Russia announced plans for a "cessation of hostilities" in Syria that would take effect on Saturday but exclude groups such...
Syria war rages hours before deal to halt fighting
Heavy air strikes were reported to have hit rebel-held areas to the east of Damascus as fighting continued across much of western Syria on...
Syria meeting in Riyadh moves to tough issue of choosing talks reps
Syrian opposition and rebel groups meeting in Riyadh will on Thursday discuss forming a delegation for future peace talks, one of the toughest subjects...
Turkey retaliates after rockets from Syria hit border town, official says
The Turkish army on Monday shelled sites in northern Syria in response to cross-border rocket fire that hit a Turkish town and wounded several...
Djibouti cuts ties with Iran
Djibouti cut its diplomatic relations with Iran on Wednesday, Saudi-owned al-Arabiya news channel said, quoting an official source.
Saudi Arabia severed its own ties with...
Eastern Libya ships first oil cargo in defiance of Tripoli
A government based in eastern Libya has shipped its first cargo of crude in defiance of authorities in the capital Tripoli, a bold move...
Israel shoots down Syrian warplane as Golan frontier heats up
Israel said it shot down a Syrian warplane that crossed into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday, but Damascus said the jet was fired...
Britain says Iran’s treatment of jailed aid worker is unacceptable
LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Iran's continued detention of jailed Iranian-British aid worker Nazan in Zaghari-Ratcliffeis unacceptable, British trade minister Liam Fox said on...
