Iran sanctions ending in January ‘not impossible’
Iran’s aim of having sanctions against it lifted by the end of January under a deal with major powers is “not impossible”, the head...
Arab League labels Hezbollah terrorist organisation
The Arab League labelled Shi'ite Muslim Hezbollah a terrorist organisation on Friday, Egyptian state media said, as tensions rise between Sunni and Shi'ite powers...
EU could compensate firms hit by U.S. sanctions over Iran -French minister
France is looking to see if the European Union could compensate European companies that might face U.S. sanctions for doing business with Iran, French...
Russian "volunteers" fighting for Assad regime
As fighting has dropped off in eastern Ukraine, pro-Russian rebels are weighing their options: wait for the conflict to resume, return to civilian life...
Roadside bomb attack misses Afghan vice president, but kills four
KABUL, Sept 9 (Reuters) - A roadside bomb in Kabul targeted First Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Wednesday morning, but he escaped unharmed,...
Palestinians fume after FIFA's relocation game with Saudis
FIFA's decision to move the Palestinian team's World Cup qualifying match against Saudi Arabia to a neutral site was "unjust and reprehensible," the head...
Iran backs six-month Syria 'transition' ahead of peace talks
Iran signaled on Friday that it favored a six-month "transition" period in Syria followed by elections to decide the fate of President Bashar al-Assad,...
Jubeir confirms warning on proposed U.S. law on 9/11
Saudi Arabia has warned the United States that a proposed U.S. law that could hold the kingdom responsible for any role in the Sept...
Kuwait court sentences MPs to jail terms for storming into parliament
A Kuwaiti court handed several lawmakers jail terms on Monday for forcing their way into the parliament building in 2011 - a move that...
Platini to stay in FIFA race
UEFA President Michel Platini has insisted he will stay in the race for the FIFA presidency despite being named in a Swiss criminal investigation...
