U.N. to hold urgent meeting on Jerusalem unrest
The U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss an upsurge of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, diplomats said.
The urgent...
US: Turkey-sent Syrian fighters generate backlash in Libya
CAIRO (AP) — A U.S. report said the presence of thousands of Syrian mercenaries sent by Turkey to Libya to fight on the side...
Israel calls on Syria’s Assad to ‘get rid’ of Iranian forces
Israel's defense minister Friday called on President Bashar Assad to "get rid" of Iranian forces in Syria, warning their continued presence would only cause...
Opposition says Syrian peace talks unlikely to begin Friday
A Syrian opposition figure says indirect peace talks between the government and opposition are unlikely to begin on Friday for "technical reasons."
Haitham Manna, co-president...
Turkish army: clash with Kurdish fighters kills seven
Turkish troops killed six Kurdish militants in a clash in the restive southeast and one of three soldiers wounded in the firefight died in...
US confirms Iran tested nuclear-capable ballistic missile
Iran tested a medium-range missile capable of delivering a nuclear weapon, in 'clear violation' of UN ban
The United States has confirmed that Iran tested...
Syrian government says ready for talks, wants list of "terrorist groups"
Syria's government told a U.N. envoy on Saturday it was ready to participate in Geneva peace talks later this month but said officials wanted to...
Saudi-led strike ‘kills dozens’ of Yemen rebels
A Saudi-led coalition air strike has killed dozens of Yemeni rebels including two commanders, state media said Saturday, in another blow to the insurgents...
Saudi border officers killed in attack from Yemen – Saudi ministry
A district commander and a sergeant in Saudi Arabia's border guard have been killed in an attack launched from across the frontier with Yemen,...
Western military chiefs to intensify Islamic State fight
Defence chiefs from the United States, France, Britain and four other countries pledged on Wednesday to intensify their fight against Islamic State, looking to...
