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Chief Syria opposition negotiator quits over failed peace talks
The Syrian opposition's chief negotiator in UN-brokered peace talks has announced his resignation, branding the…
Saudi FM denounces Iran hajj conditions as ‘unacceptable’
Saudi Arabia on Sunday denounced as "unacceptable" Iranian demands over its pilgrims joining the annual Islamic…
Jordan’s King dissolves parliament, appoints new PM to oversee elections
Jordan's King Abdullah appointed veteran politician Hani Mulqi as prime minister after dissolving parliament by…
US blocks cluster-bomb sales to Saudis: Report
The Obama administration has moved to block sales of cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia for use in Yemen, amid reports…
ISIS commander in Falluja killed, U.S. military says
U.S.-led coalition strikes supporting Iraqi forces in the recapture of Falluja have killed 70 Islamic State…
Blasts kill more than 100 in Syrian government coastal heartland: monitor
Bomb blasts killed more than 100 people in the Syrian coastal cities of Jableh and Tartous on Monday, monitors…
At least 60,000 dead in Syria regime prisons: Monitor
At least 60,000 people have died in Syrian government prisons over the past five years from torture or due to dire…
UN chief urges talks to end Syria ‘nightmare’
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon urged regional and international powers to push Syrian warring parties to engage…
ISIS calls for attacks on the West during Ramadan in audio message
A new message purporting to come from the spokesman of Islamic State calls on followers to launch attacks on the…
Saudi Arabia warns of ‘Plan B’ for Syria while US calls on all sides to work together
While the world powers that gathered in Vienna on Tuesday to discuss the Syrian peace process stressed that all…