Ex-mediator Kofi Annan sees chance of Syria peace in U.S.-Russia talks
Talks between Russia and the United States may produce a chance of peace in Syria, Kofi Annan, the former U.N. secretary-general who tried unsuccessfully...
Israeli jets strike Hamas sites in Gaza after rockets: army
Jerusalem (AFP) - Israeli air force jets have struck Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip after rockets were fired on Friday from the territory...
Iran’s Rouhani says talks possible, if U.S. returns to 2015 nuclear deal
DUBAI (Reuters) - If the United Sates wants an agreement with Iran, first it should return to Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with six powers...
Suicide bombers attack Yemeni army checkpoints, 10 killed
Two suicide bombers tried to ram vehicles laden with explosives through two Yemeni military checkpoints near the government-held port city of Mukalla on Monday,...
France says Syria allies must exert maximum pressure to ensure truce
France's foreign ministry called on Russia and Iran to exert "maximum pressure" on the Syrian government to implement a United Nations-backed ceasefire in eastern...
UK website aimed at parents who fear children may join ISIS
Britain launches a new website on Tuesday which aims to educate Muslim teenagers against groups like ISIS, as the government backed the right of...
Yemen eyes place in GCC once war clouds disperse
Yemen is to seek membership of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) once peace and security returns to the country.
Mohammed Maytami, Yemeni minister of planning,...
As visitors stay home, Iraqi Kurdistan tourism collapses
Al-Amadiyah (AFP) In a normal year, Ahmed Hazem's mountainside restaurant would be teeming with tourists. But a nationwide curfew aimed at combatting the novel...
NATO head sees 'troubling escalation' of Russian activity in Syria
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday there had been a "troubling escalation" in Russian military activity in Syria, after Moscow dramatically expanded its...
Iraq's parliament to meet again amid protests and deepening crisis
Iraq's parliament is to convene again on Thursday amid a deepening crisis roiling the house where dozens of legislators have been holding a sit-in...
