Middle East
State TV: Iran’s Khamenei rejects nuclear talks under threat
May 6, 2015
State TV: Iran’s Khamenei rejects nuclear talks under threat
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday Tehran would not accept nuclear talks under threat, state television reported,…
Arabs discuss customs cooperation agreement in Riyadh
May 5, 2015
Arabs discuss customs cooperation agreement in Riyadh
Arab customs directors will meet in the Saudi capital Riyadh to discuss the Arab customs cooperation agreement in facilitating the…
UNICEF: Children bear brunt of South Sudan conflict
May 5, 2015
UNICEF: Children bear brunt of South Sudan conflict
Deputy Executive Director of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Yoka Brandt has warned that the situation of women and children…
India to sign port deal with Iran, ignoring US warning against haste
May 5, 2015
India to sign port deal with Iran, ignoring US warning against haste
India will push ahead this week with plans to build a port in southeast Iran, two sources said, with Prime…
UN urges Saudi-led coalition to stop targeting Yemen airport
May 5, 2015
UN urges Saudi-led coalition to stop targeting Yemen airport
Saudi-led coalition should stop targeting Yemen's Sanaa airport, the United Nations said on Monday, as it prepared a plan to…
France, Saudi Arabia: Iran nuclear deal must avoid destabilizing region
May 5, 2015
France, Saudi Arabia: Iran nuclear deal must avoid destabilizing region
France and Saudi Arabia believe that any future deal between Iran and six major powers must ensure not to destabilize…
In the face of IS successes, Al-Qaeda adapts, grows stronger
May 4, 2015
In the face of IS successes, Al-Qaeda adapts, grows stronger
When Al-Qaeda overran the Yemeni port city of Mukalla last month, the group's commanders immediately struck a deal to share…
Israeli veterans describe lax Gaza war rules, indiscriminate fire
May 4, 2015
Israeli veterans describe lax Gaza war rules, indiscriminate fire
Israel inflicted "massive and unprecedented harm" to Palestinian civilians in the 2014 Gaza war with indiscriminate fire and lax rules…
Statement: Saudi-led alliance mulls partial truces in Yemen
May 4, 2015
Statement: Saudi-led alliance mulls partial truces in Yemen
The Saudi-led Arab alliance conducting air strikes against Houthi fighters in Yemen is considering calling truces in specific areas in…
Hamas security HQ in Gaza bombed after threat
May 4, 2015
Hamas security HQ in Gaza bombed after threat
A bomb blast targeted Hamas's security headquarters in Gaza City on Monday, witnesses said, after radical Islamists issued a threatening…