UN Syria envoy to start talks in Geneva without opposition
A U.N. official said Syrian peace talks will begin in Geneva as planned Friday, despite an ongoing boycott by the main Syrian opposition group...
World Bank: wars and cheap oil hurting Middle East growth
The World Bank said on Thursday that 2015 economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa likely came to just 2.6 percent, falling...
Erdogan calls Israel “fascist, racist” for nation state law
Turkey's president has slammed Israel for a controversial law passed last week in parliament defining Israel as a nation-state of the Jewish people.
Addressing lawmakers...
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...
Lebanese Sunni cleric warns against strife after Beirut shootout
(REU) BEIRUT, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Lebanon's top Sunni Muslim religious leader warned against a slide towards violence on Tuesday after a deadly Beirut shootout...
Efforts ramping up to get intra-Afghan peace talks started
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Officials on both sides of Afghanistan’s protracted conflict say efforts are ramping up for a start to intra-Afghan negotiations, a...
Angry talk of Western conspiracy over plane crash in Egypt
Egyptian media have reacted with fury as Britain and the United States increasingly point to a bomb as the cause of the Oct. 31...
Oman says regrets attacks on Saudi missions in Iran
Oman expressed regret on Wednesday at attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran over Riyadh's execution of a Shi'ite Muslim cleric, but stopped short...
Isis video suspect thought to be Briton Siddhartha Dhar
The chief suspect in the latest propaganda video by so-called Islamic State (Isis) is thought to be British man Siddhartha Dhar, according to press...
After brief virus lockdown, Iran returns to normal
The Health Ministry in Iran reported another 125 deaths, bringing the overall toll to 4,357. Iran has reported more than 70,000 confirmed cases, and...
