Sudan says transitional government not mandated to normalise ties with Israel – spokesman
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday that the country's transitional government was not...
Iran dismisses demands beyond nuke deal as IAEA head visits
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran won't accept any additional demands beyond its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, the country's top nuclear official declared...
Syria’s Assad designates Arnous to form a new government, presidency says
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad designated Hussein Arnous to form a new government, the Syrian presidency said on Tuesday, following a parliamentary...
Greece says wants dialogue with Turkey but will defend sovereign rights
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece is ready for a dialogue to help dissolve tensions with Turkey over energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean but the...
Israel bombs Gaza militants in response to fire balloons
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's military said it bombed militant positions in the Gaza Strip early on Tuesday in response to incendiary balloons launched into...
France concerned about Iran’s ‘destabilising activities’ – Le Drian
PARIS (Reuters) - France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told his Iranian counterpart he was concerned about what he called Iran's destabilising activities in...
Syria talks ‘on hold’ after envoys test positive for virus
GENEVA (AP) — U.N.-mediated talks involving the Syrian government, opposition and civil society were put “on hold” after three participants turned up positive for...
Blast hits pipeline in Syria, causing wide power outages
DUMAIR (AP) — An explosion early Monday struck a gas pipeline in a Damascus suburb, causing a huge fire and cutting off electricity throughout...
Greece to extend fence on land border with Turkey to deter migrants
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will proceed with plans to extend a cement and barbed-wire fence that it set up in 2012 along its northern...
UAE, Israel health ministers agree to enhance cooperation on health
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates and Israel on Monday agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in the health sector following an accord between...
