Libyan coast guard rescues 186 migrants, recovers 5 bodies
Libya's coast guard says it has recovered the bodies of five migrants and rescued 186 others, including women and children, in separate operations in...
Yemen peace talks delayed by ongoing combat
Peace talks in Kuwait aimed at ending over a year of civil war and a Saudi-led intervention in Yemen will not begin on Monday...
Libya's recognized parliament rejects U.N. proposal for unity government
Libya's internationally-recognized parliament decided on Monday to reject a United Nations proposal for a unity government, lawmakers said, in a blow to efforts to...
Syria activists accuse government forces of chemical attack
Syria activists have accused regime forces of using a "toxic gas" during clashes in a flashpoint town southwest of Damascus, saying five men were...
Prominent Egyptian Islamist critic ordered held for 15 days
Egypt's state security prosecutor on Thursday remanded for questioning a former Islamist presidential candidate who was arrested over alleged contacts with the banned Muslim...
Diplomatic efforts underway for Saudi-Iranian dialogue
Diplomatic efforts are being made to open "direct dialogue" between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran, a spokesman for Tehran's foreign ministry said on...
French envoy meets Israelis and Palestinians on peace plan
Palestinian leaders expressed hope for a new French push for peace efforts in talks with a Paris envoy on Tuesday, after he faced skepticism...
Kuwait pushes U.N. action as U.S. says Israel acted with restraint in Gaza
Kuwait said it would propose a draft U.N. Security Council resolution on "protection of Palestinian civilians" following violence in Gaza and the United States...
China, Germany agree Syria needs political solution
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed on Thursday that there must be a political solution to the crisis in Syria.
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Saudi floats idea to lift oil prices, Iran and Russia reject cuts
Saudi Arabia appears to have floated the idea of a global deal to balance oil markets and lift prices from around the lowest levels...
