Turkey has "serious worries" about Syrian ceasefire
Turkey has serious worries about the plan to halt violence in Syria because of the fighting on the ground, President Tayyip Erdogan's aide and...
Iraqi commander: About 2,500 ISIS militants killed in Fallujah
A senior Iraqi military commander says about 2,500 Islamic State militants have been killed during a month-long offensive to recapture the city of Fallujah.
The...
Assad says military gains will speed up political deal
Syrian army successes will help accelerate a political settlement to the country's civil war, President Bashar al-Assad said, because they weaken the position of...
Michel Platini will not stand in Fifa presidential election
Suspended Uefa president Michel Platini says he will not stand in the Fifa presidential election next month.
Platini, along with Fifa president Sepp Blatter, has...
Peace talks host Kuwait issues ultimatum to Yemeni negotiators
Kuwait, which is hosting troubled Yemen peace talks, has issued an ultimatum to the warring parties to strike a deal within 15 days or...
Egyptian court voids deal to hand over two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia
An Egyptian court declared void on Tuesday a maritime border accord with Saudi Arabia that would have seen Egypt lose control of two Red...
Libya factions reach tentative deal
Libya's two rival parliaments have reached an initial agreement aimed at resolving the political crisis that has plagued the country for years.
The deal, agreed...
All members of Syrian HNC opposition to leave Geneva talks by Friday
All members of the main Syrian opposition will leave peace talks in Geneva by Friday, a source close to the High Negotiations Committee (HNC)...
IT BEGINS: RUSSIA HAS BEGUN AIR STRIKES IN SYRIA TO DEFEND ASSAD REGIME
Russia estimates its air strike campaign in Syria could last three to four months, the head of the lower house of the Russian parliament's...
Over 50 people killed in new South Sudan violence
A church official in a remote South Sudan town says more than 50 people have been killed in fighting between government troops and a...
