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Kerry heads to Riyadh to reassure allies over Iran
US Secretary of State John Kerry, on a visit to Saudi Arabia, sought Saturday to reassure Gulf allies concerned…
U.S. says prepared for military solution against ISIS in Syria
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday that the United States and Turkey were prepared for a military…
Kerry confident Syria talks can proceed
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday he was confident Syria peace talks would proceed, after he held…
Tunisia declares curfew after days of violent protests
Tunisia declared a nationwide curfew Friday after four days of protests and rioting over jobs and economic…
U.S. ‘hopes’ Saudi Arabia may reopen Tehran embassy
The United States hopes that Saudi Arabia may restore diplomatic ties with Iran, a senior State Department official…
Iran supreme leader condemns Saudi embassy attack
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei publicly condemned Wednesday for the first time the January 2 attack…
As Xi heads into Middle East feud, China says seeks balance
China aims to retain a balanced stance in the Middle East, a senior Chinese diplomat said Monday, as President Xi…
Jordan queen shots back at cartoon of drowned Syrian toddler
Jordan's Queen Rania has hit back at a cartoon in French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo depicting drowned Syrian…
US leads 24 strikes in Syria, Iraq against ISIS
The United States and its allies staged two dozen strikes against Islamic State militant group in Iraq and Syria…
Russians detained in Turkey over ISIS links; Moscow confirms
Russia's Consulate General in Turkish city of Antalya confirmed that three Russians had been detained over…