UN chief urges compromise, realism between Saudis and Iran
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon used a stopover in the Middle East to urge Saudi Arabia and Iran to compromise and interact responsibly,...
WHO plans to distribute medical supplies in Yemen under ceasefire
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that the warring parties in Yemen have promised it "unconditional movement" of supplies and medical teams under a...
Iran’s Guards kill nine militants who crossed border from Iraq – statement
Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Saturday they had killed nine militants in a security operation carried out in the northwest of the country...
Saudi Arabia slams Israeli fire in Gaza, silent on Jerusalem
Saudi Arabia condemned Israeli gunfire on Monday that killed at least 52 Palestinians and wounded hundreds of others, without mentioning the inauguration of the...
At least 19 killed in Somalia restaurant attack
Somalia's Al Shebab militants killed around 20 people when five gunmen detonated a bomb before storming a popular seaside restaurant in the capital Mogadishu, police...
Qatar joins Gulf allies to urge against Lebanon travel
Qatar on Wednesday followed the example of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in urging their citizens to avoid travel to Lebanon...
EU readying Libya sanctions: Mogherini
The EU has started work on sanctions against Libyan figures who hold up agreement on a national unity government meant to bring peace to...
Syria peace talks under way with 17 countries, including Saudi Arabia and Iran
Bilateral talks on a political solution to the civil war in Syria got under way Friday, with 17 countries plus the United Nations and European...
UNICEF confirms severe malnutrition in Syria's besieged Madaya
U.N. children's fund UNICEF on Friday confirmed cases of severe malnutrition among children in the besieged Syrian town of Madaya, where aid was delivered...
At least 73 killed in ISIS-claimed Baghdad bombings
Bombings claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 73 people in a Shiite area of Baghdad Sunday, the deadliest attacks to hit...
