Iraq parliament bars Abadi government from passing reforms
Iraq's parliament voted unanimously on Monday to bar the government from passing important reforms without its approval in an effort to curb Prime Minister...
Iraq: Death toll from ISIS-claimed bombing hits 142
Iraqi authorities on Monday raised the death toll to 142 from Sunday's devastating truck bombing at a bustling Baghdad commercial street as Prime Minister...
UAE says ready to commit troops to fight Syria jihadists
The United Arab Emirates has said it is ready to commit ground troops against jihadists in Syria and described Russian air strikes in the...
Kerry calls for unity government in Yemen to end war
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday he had agreed in talks with Gulf Arab states and the United Nations in Saudi...
Kerry says more cooperation with Russia possible, seeks to reassure opposition
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday it was possible to broaden cooperation with Russia on Syria, but such a move should...
Iraq to use new electronic system in May elections
Iraq says a new electronic system will be used to limit fraud in next month's national elections, and will allow for the announcement of...
Kurds plan Syria summit after exclusion from Saudi meet
Syrian Kurdish factions will host a two-day conference from Tuesday on a vision for Syria's future, after being excluded from a meeting of opposition...
Big powers struggle to agree on UN resolution ahead of Syria talks
The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council were struggling to agree on a draft resolution endorsing an international bid to end...
IT BEGINS: RUSSIA HAS BEGUN AIR STRIKES IN SYRIA TO DEFEND ASSAD REGIME
Russia estimates its air strike campaign in Syria could last three to four months, the head of the lower house of the Russian parliament's...
Egypt government appeals court block on Saudi island deal
Egypt's government said Wednesday it had lodged an appeal against a court decision to block the controversial handover of two uninhabited Red Sea islands...
