Iran accuses Saudi Arabia of hitting Embassy in Yemen
Iran has accused Saudi-led coalition warplanes of "deliberately" bombing its embassy in Yemen's capital, Sanaa.
State media quoted a foreign ministry spokesman as saying members...
Hamas hands over Egypt border crossing to Palestinian Authority: AFP
Rafah, Palestinian Territories, Nov 1, 2017 (AFP) - Hamas handed over control of the Gaza Strip's border with Egypt to the Palestinian Authority on...
Egypt court overturns death sentences for 149 pro-Islamists
An Egyptian appeals court overturned on Wednesday death sentences for 149 pro-Islamists accused of killing policemen in a mob attack on their station, a...
Assad ally declares candidacy for Lebanese presidency
A family friend of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he will stand for Lebanon's presidency, a post that has been vacant for more than...
Syria peace talks to start in Geneva on Friday
Peace talks between the warring parties in Syria, which were scheduled to open Monday, will instead begin in Geneva on Friday and last for...
Iran MPs confirm suicide of held Iranian-Canadian professor
Iranian lawmakers confirmed that an Iranian-Canadian university professor killed himself while he was in custody, the semi-official ILNA news agency reported Monday.
The report quoted...
Al Jazeera says its crew kidnapped in Yemeni city of Taiz
The Doha-based Al Jazeera news channel said on Thursday three of its journalists had been kidnapped in the besieged Yemeni city of Taiz and...
US watchdog: Afghan gov’t weakened ahead of Taliban talks
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A U.S. watchdog warned that “systemic” corruption within the Afghan government is weakening its bargaining position in upcoming peace negotiations with...
Turkey launches new artillery strikes at ISIS in Syria
Turkey's artillery shelled Islamic State group (ISIS) targets across the border in Syria for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, a senior Turkish official...
Egypt ‘harassing’ relatives of US activist: rights groups
Washington (AFP) - Local and international rights groups on Thursday accused Egypt of "harassing and intimidating" the relatives of a US rights activist after...
