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...
Syrian opposition says Russian troop drawdown could bring end to conflict
The Syrian opposition said on Tuesday Russian President Vladimir Putin's move to draw down his forces in the country could pave the way for...
Suspected militants stage attack near key east Libya oil field
Suspected Islamic State (ISIS) militants staged an attack on a water plant about 80km (50 miles) from the major Sarir oil field in eastern...
UAE court tries seven for Hezbollah links
Seven people have gone on trial in the United Arab Emirates on charges of forming a cell linked to Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, reports...
Turkey should expect Kurdish 'vengeance': rebel leader
Kurdish rebel leader Cemil Bayik warned Turkey to expect payback for the deadly clashes that have raged following the collapse of a fragile truce,...
Bank of China gains foothold in Morocco
Bank of China has established a presence in Morocco that will further reinforce the Asian nation's far-reaching influence in resource-rich Africa, officials said.
The commercial...
Saudi coalition reaffirms pause in Yemen border fighting
The spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen on Tuesday said the pause in the fighting on the border between the two countries...
UN: Pursuing war criminals in Syria should not wait for war end
United Nations human rights investigators on Syria said on Tuesday that preparing prosecutions against war criminals should not be delayed until the end of...
Turkish warplanes strike Iraq after Ankara bombing blamed on Kurdish militants
Turkish warplanes struck Kurdish militant camps in northern Iraq on Monday, a day after 37 people were killed in an Ankara car bombing that...
Ivory Coast resort was 'symbolic' jihadist target
When gunmen from Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb killed 18 people at a beach resort frequented by foreigners in Ivory Coast, the jihadist group...
