Middle East

Occupied Jerusalem: The United States, European Union and the United Nations have issued unusually stern criticism of Israel, provoking a sharp response...

Amman/Beirut: The United Nations invited Syria's government and opposition to peace talks in Geneva on Friday. The UN Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan...

Rome: Generating economic growth in the Middle East is crucial to defeating extremism, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday, putting forward his...

Dubai: Four-fifths of candidates for the body that will choose Iran's next Supreme Leader have withdrawn or been disqualified including a grandson of...

Tehran: Iran courted Western aviation firms this week with a blueprint of regulatory reforms aimed at setting aside 40 years of sanctions and rebuilding its...

Geneva: Talks on ending the war in Syria are expected to start on Friday and take six months, although invitations have still not been sent due to...

Benghazi (Libya): Libya's internationally recognised parliament voted on Monday to reject a unity government proposed under a UN-backed plan to resolve...

Carthage (Tunisia): Several thousand Tunisian police marched to the presidential palace on Monday to demand more pay in the latest challenge to Prime...

Algiers: Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has dissolved the long-standing military spy directorate known as the DRS, creating a new agency under the...

Beirut: Syrian pro-government forces recaptured a key rebel-held town in coastal Latakia province on Sunday, building on battlefield advances in the area...