Egypt’s parliament to discuss endowments draft law
The Religious Committee of Egypt's House of Representatives is scheduled to discuss during the current…
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Khamenei says Iran will ‘shred’ nuclear deal if U.S. quits it
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday Tehran would stick to its 2015 nuclear accord with…
Iran’s president defends nuclear deal, says Trump can not undermine it
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani defended the nuclear deal with Western powers Saturday and said that U.S.…
Sanctions doubts grow as North Korea warns of ‘gift packages’ for US
A top North Korean diplomat warned on Tuesday that his country is ready to send "more gift packages" to the…
France holds migrant summit seeking European unity
Getting Europe’s migrant crisis under control will be the main focus of a summit of Europe’s ’big four’…
Saudi Arabia says king’s contact with US helped ease Al-Aqsa Mosque tensions
Saudi Arabia said on Thursday King Salman had been in contact with the United States and other world powers to try…
Trump warns Iran to stick to nuclear deal, but says he’ll be ‘surprised’…
President Donald Trump warned Iran on Tuesday to adhere to terms of a nuclear deal with world powers or "there will…
France extends emergency powers after Manchester attack
Emergency powers introduced in 2015 to counter the threat of terrorist attacks will be extended until November 1,…
Turkey’s Erdogan returns as ruling party boss after referendum
Turkey's ruling party on Sunday reappointed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as its chief after a nearly three year…
Turkey fires 3,900 in second post-referendum purge
Turkey on Saturday expelled more than 3,900 people from the civil service and military as threats to national…
Erdogan to resume membership of ruling AKP once referendum results announced
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in an interview with Reuters that he can and will return to the ruling AK…
Campaigning for Turkey referendum hits final stretch
Campaigning for Turkey's crucial referendum on whether to expand presidential powers entered its final stretch…
Saudi Arabia says arrangements complete for Iranian haj pilgrims
Saudi Arabia said on Friday it had completed all necessary arrangements for Iranian pilgrims to attend the annual…
EU warns Erdogan as Turkey-Netherlands crisis deepens
The European Union on Monday warned President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to avoid inflammatory rhetoric as a diplomatic…
German government condemns Erdogan’s Nazi remarks
Germany's government on Monday condemned remarks by Turkey's president accusing officials of Nazi practices, days…
U.N. to vote Tuesday on Syria sanctions despite Russia veto pledge
The U.N. Security Council will vote on Tuesday on a bid by Western powers to ban the supply of helicopters to the…
Turkey to hold referendum: Mark Lowen
A new draft constitution that would significantly increase the powers of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is…
At Paris meeting, major powers to warn Trump over Middle East peace
Major powers will send a message to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday that a two-state solution between…
Saudi prince says Trump shouldn’t scrap Iran deal
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump should not scrap a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers but should take the…
European powers eye EU condemnation of Russia over Syria
Britain and France are seeking to persuade the European Union on Monday to condemn Russia's devastating air…
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…
Nuclear sanctions lifted as Iran, U.S. agree on prisoner swap
Iran emerged from years of economic isolation on Saturday when world powers lifted crippling sanctions against…
Russia, U.S. clear way for Syria meeting after Kerry Moscow talks
Russia and the United States see enough common ground on Syria for world powers to meet on the troubled country's…
Fed to take up ‘too big to fail’ emergency lending curb
The Federal Reserve Board will consider on Monday a proposal to curb its emergency lending powers, a change…
Iran’s Parliament Gives Initial Nod To Nuclear Deal With Powers
The Iranian parliament gave preliminary backing on Sunday to a bill approving Tehran's nuclear agreement with world…
Iran to take Parchin military site samples with IAEA present
United Nations inspectors will be present with Iranian technicians as they take samples from a key military…
Nuclear Deal a ‘third way’ for Iranian Foreign Policy: Rouhani
President Hassan Rouhani affirmed his confidence in Iran's nuclear deal with world powers on Sunday, tackling the…
Clinton approves Iran Deal; US to present to UN
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she supports the deal six major powers reached with Iran to…
Oil prices tumble as Iran, global powers reach nuclear deal
Oil prices tumbled more than $1 on Tuesday after Iran and six global powers reached a landmark nuclear deal that…
Oil tumbles as Iran Nuclear Deal looms
Oil prices tumbled on Monday as Iran and six world powers closed in on a final nuclear deal that would end…
U.S., Iran president’s issue warnings as nuclear talks extended
Iran and world powers gave themselves an extra week to reach a nuclear accord, extending a deadline due to expire…
Six Powers agree to restore U.N. Sanctions in push for Iran Deal- Reuters
Six world powers have agreed on a way to restore U.N. sanctions on Iran if the country breaks the terms of a future…
Iranians celebrate, Obama hails “historic” nuclear framework
Iranians celebrated in the streets after negotiators reached a framework for a nuclear deal that could bring their…
Dollar powers to fresh highs; stocks and oil fall
The dollar surged on Friday as weak inflation data failed to stem expectations the Federal Reserve will move to…