Kerry chances for Syria diplomacy depend on military balance
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged nations gathering for Syria peace talks to show flexibility and said the chances of a diplomatic solution...
Syrian daily dismisses talk of early presidential elections
Syrian government forces gained new ground, capturing a strategic northern town on Thursday, while a state-owned daily dismissed as "premature" all talk about early...
ISIS video threatens attacks in Russia "very soon"
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Islamic State has released a video threatening...
Libyan officials in Tripoli say suspected Emirati spy held
Authorities in Libya's militia-held capital say they arrested an Emirati police officer on suspicion of being a spy, though Dubai police on Thursday said...
Fallout from Syria looms large as G20 leaders meet on global economy
Syria's war, migration and the fight against terrorism will force their way onto the agenda when world leaders meet this weekend in Turkey, a...
As ties thaw, Iran's Rouhani in historic visit to Europe
Hassan Rouhani heads to Italy and France from Saturday for the first visit of an Iranian leader to Europe in 16 years, as ties...
Iraqi Kurds reach Sinjar road, cutting ISIS supply line
The Kurdish Regional Security Council says its fighters have captured a strategic road near the town of Sinjar, cutting off one of the most...
Egyptian FM says relationship with Saudi Arabia is at its best
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry confirmed that Egyptian-Saudi relations are "at its best", strongly denying the lack of differences between the two countries as reported by some...
Lebanese parliament to tackle pressing financial issues at first session in a year
Lebanon's parliament convened on Thursday for its first legislative session in more than a year to pass financial laws the paralysed state urgently needs...
FIFA approves Bahrain's Sheikh Salman as election candidate
Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa was listed as an official FIFA presidential candidate on Thursday, while Musa Bility of Liberia was left out...
