Saudi government responsible for haj 'catastrophe'- Iran Leader
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said the Saudi Arabian government should accept responsibility for a crush outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca...
Military solution ‘impossible’ in parts of Mideast: U.S CIA Chief
A military solution is “impossible” in parts of the Middle East, U.S. CIA chief John Brennan said, arguing that it was hard to picture...
President Sisi says Muslim Brotherhood can play role in Egypt
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi suggested the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood could again play a role in public life if Egyptians would welcome that, ahead...
Foreign victims of Paris bloodbath include several Arab nationals
Several foreigners have been identified as victims of Friday’s deadly terrorist attacks in Paris, which left at least 129 dead and more than 300...
Saudis to host mid-Dec conference in bid to unify Syria opposition
Saudi Arabia will host a conference aimed at unifying the Syrian opposition in mid-December, Saudi-owned television station Al-Arabiya al-Hadath reported on Thursday.
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Russia says Syrian rebels killed civilians in eastern Ghouta
The Russian military said on Thursday that Syrian rebels killed four civilians in the eastern Ghouta rebel-held enclave during a protest, news agencies reported,...
Afghan president announces holiday cease-fire with Taliban
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday announced a weeklong cease-fire with the Taliban to coincide with the holiday marking the end of Ramadan next...
Iran, Venezuela will not change position on countering U.S. sanctions
(Reuters) - Iran and Venezuela will not back down from countering American sanctions, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi wrote in a tweet.
U.S. Secretary...
Palestinian flag raised at the U.N. for the first time
The Palestinians raised their flag at the United Nations for the first time on Wednesday, a symbolic gesture approved by a General Assembly vote...
Iranian fighters caught among Houthi militias, says governor
Aden Gov. Naif Al-Bakri said that Iranian fighters have been caught among the Houthi militias currently in control of large parts of Yemen.
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