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Syria must ‘eradicate terror’ for political deal
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad said Sunday his country must "eradicate terrorism" to find a political solution…
Tony Blair says sorry for Iraq War ‘mistakes’, admits it gave rise to ISIS
British former Prime Minister Tony Blair has apologized for "mistakes" made in the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in…
Kerry, Saudi king urge international push on Syria
US Secretary of State John Kerry and King Salman of Saudi Arabia on Saturday called for greater international…
Russia, Egypt agree to continue cooperation on Syria settlement
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shukri have agreed to continue…
US, Russia, Saudi, Turkey mull new Syria transition ideas
The United States, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Turkey put forward new ideas Friday to revive a failed push for a…
Israeli-Palestinian clashes persist as diplomats push for peace
Stone-throwing Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and in the Gaza Strip…
France to present UN resolution banning use of Syrian barrel bombs
France will present a draft UN Security Council resolution in the next few days seeking to ban the use of barrel…
Kerry sees new Syria talks next week, does not rule out Iran role
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday he expects new talks on Syria to begin as soon as next week, and…
UN envoy says warring parties in Yemen agree to talks
The UN's special envoy for Yemen said Friday that he was beginning preparations to hold negotiations between…
Russia says wants Iran and Egypt to participate in future Syria talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday he wanted Iran and Egypt to take part in any future talks on…