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Peres denies Israeli involvement in Beirut blast

Peres denies Israeli involvement in Beirut blast

In a meeting with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Israeli President Shimon Peres denied Israeli involvement in Thursday's explosion in Beirut. The…
Turkish PM summons UN reaction to ‘Egypt’s massacre’

Turkish PM summons UN reaction to ‘Egypt’s massacre’

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan called on Thursday for the U.N. Security Council to convene quickly and act after what…
Egypt sends relief to Sudan flood victims

Egypt sends relief to Sudan flood victims

Interim President Adly Mansour has sent four Egyptian cargo planes carrying relief supplies to flood victims in Sudan, presidential spokesperson…
Turkish parliament approves articles on women, homosexuals in draft constitution

Turkish parliament approves articles on women, homosexuals in draft constitution

Constitutional Consensus Committee members agreed on two articles in the new Turkish draft constitution during a parliamentary session on Monday.Turkish…
Pakistan PM urges ‘new beginning’ with India

Pakistan PM urges ‘new beginning’ with India

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called for a "new beginning" in relations with India in comments published Tuesday, amid…
Facebook removes jihadi pages for inciting violence

Facebook removes jihadi pages for inciting violence

Facebook on Monday blocked several pages belonging to movements that support jihadi operations in Sinai. The blocked pages include the official…
Rohani defends cabinet choices as Iran parliament starts debate

Rohani defends cabinet choices as Iran parliament starts debate

President Hassan Rohani said on Monday he had chosen a cabinet to overcome Iran's economic crisis and diplomatic isolation as…
Italy deports 40 Egyptians over illegal immigration

Italy deports 40 Egyptians over illegal immigration

Italian authorities deported 40 Egyptians on Monday amid claims they had entered the country illegally.   The deportees arrived at…
Netanyahu surgery successful, will need rest: doctor

Netanyahu surgery successful, will need rest: doctor

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful hernia surgery on Sunday, but will require several days' rest to make a…
U.S. to reopen 18 of 19 embassies closed amid security concerns

U.S. to reopen 18 of 19 embassies closed amid security concerns

Eighteen of the 19 U.S. embassies closed this month due to worries about potential terrorist attacks will reopen on Sunday,…
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