Baghdad: US Secretary of State John Kerry, visiting Baghdad on Friday, urged Iraq not to let its political crisis interfere with the fight against IS...
Tunis: The UN envoy to Libya has urged a rapid, complete handover of power to a unity government that arrived in Tripoli a week ago, warning that a fragile...
Cairo: Egypt has banned the trading of imported wheat inside the country, Supply Minister Khaled Hanafi said on Wednesday, a move which could reduce...
Beirut: The Syrian army and its allies launched a major attack on insurgents south of Aleppo, described as the fiercest government assault in the area since...
Arbil/Baghdad: An Iraqi army offensive touted as the first phase of a campaign to recapture the northern city of Mosul from IS militant group has been...
Washington: A senior State Department official reassured concerned lawmakers on Tuesday that the Obama administration is not planning to allow Iran access...
Paris: France hopes to reopen its embassy in Tripoli as a sign of support for Libya's new unity government, Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on...
Cairo: Saudi businessmen are investing $4 billion in projects including the Suez Canal, energy and agriculture, and have already deposited 10 per cent of...
Rome: Italy threatened on Tuesday to impose "immediate and proportionate" measures against Egypt if Cairo did not cooperate fully in uncovering...
Amman: Syrian rebel forces closed in on a town near the Turkish border held by IS militants on Tuesday after seizing numerous villages from the group in the...