Asia & Americas

After delays caused by the war with ISIS, Iraq hopes to take the first deliveries of its F-16 fighter jets from the United States this summer, said a senior...

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously passed legislation that gives the Congress review power over a final nuclear deal with Iran, Anadolu news agency reported. The Corker- Menendez bill...

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) announced that senior member of the group Ibrahim Al-Rubaish was killed by an American drone strike on Sunday evening, along with other unnamed...

In further proof of the mistrust between the Obama administration and Benjamin Netanyahu, new data shows that Israel's ambassador in Washington DC has hardly visited the White House over...

syrThe director-general of UNESCO has condemned the destruction of the ancient city of Nimrud in Iraq by ISIS militants. "I condemn this mad, destructive act that accentuates the horror...

We have to admit that Iran is a cunning, intelligent and, perhaps, evil political player. Over the past 13 years — that's how long the negotiations between the West...

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday called on the Egyptian authorities to stop using violence against their people and to listen to their aspirations instead. Ban, speaking in Doha...

The United States Coast Guards (USCG) announced that it will impose new conditions of entry on ships arriving from all ports in Libya, the Anadolu Agency reported. "Starting from...

The Tunisian Ennahda (Renaissance) Movement has revealed that its president, Shaikh Rashid Ghannouchi, met with a delegation from the US state department last Friday. The agenda for the meeting...

US Secretary of State John Kerry asked Congress on Sunday not to interfere in the talks with Iran and thus help to pave the way for a successful outcome...

The US said Saturday that it is "deeply disappointed" by an Egyptian court's decision to sentence an American citizen activist to life in prison. An Egyptian court on Saturday...

The United States will double its security aid to Tunisia in 2016 in order to boost the North African country's ability to combat terrorism, a senior US official said...

The US State Department has approved the sale of 356 AGM-114K/R3 Hellfire II Missiles to Egypt, the Defence Security Cooperation Agency announced on 8 April. The sale of the...

The sanctions imposed on Iran because of its nuclear programme will be lifted "only in phases" after reaching a final nuclear deal between Tehran and the world superpowers, the...

Many observers have described US President Barack Obama as a hesitant individual who does not have a clear vision or strategy for dealing with the recurrent crises in the...

Iran is demanding the lifting of all economic sanctions imposed as soon as an agreement is signed with the P5+1 countries, President Hassan Rohani stressed yesterday. In a speech...

For the last fortnight, airstrikes by a coalition led by Saudi Arabia have pounded Yemen. The stated aim of the strikes is to attack the Houthi rebels, the mainly...

US Secretary of State John Kerry said yesterday that his country is aware of Iran's support for the Houthis in Yemen and that Washington will continue supporting its allies...

The Arabs and Muslims of the world will not have to wait until 30 June to witness the repercussions of the historic nuclear arms deal between Iran and the...

Swedish IT security experts warn that information on what's searched online is being leaked through a Google Chrome add-on. Swedish Daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter reported on Tuesday that several...

The Saudi ambassador to the United States, Adel Al-Jubeir, has said that the military operation in Yemen will continue until victory against Houthi militias is achieved. In an interview...

Deputy US Secretary of State Tony Blinken said that his country is to accelerate arms supplies to the Saudi-led coalition, which is fighting Houthi militias in Yemen, the Anadolu...

A top U.S. official said on Tuesday that arm deliveries to the Saudi-led coalition striking Houthi rebel in Yemen has been accelerated, but the State Department declined to confirm...

On April 1, US President Barack Obama restored US military aid to Egypt. It is a stunning volte-face for the United States government, which rightly withdrew military assistance following...

Iranian deputy foreign minister has disputed the notion that the framework accord between Iran and the world powers' group, P5+1, talks about a phase-wise removal of economic sanctions on...

Israel's security cabinet on Friday rejected a proposed nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, hours after an initial framework for the deal has been announced. "The security cabinet's...

Oil prices are set to fall as any removal of sanctions on Iran would enable the country to sell more oil, experts say. Expectations in the oil market increased...

The number of Americans who view Israel as an ally of the United States has sharply decreased, according to a new poll published Thursday. Only 54% of Americans polled...

The White House remained silent on Palestine ICC membership that went into effect on 1 April 2015; a move that angered its ally Israel, the Anadolu agency reported. Not...

Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, excluding Iran are expected to suffer a decline in oil export revenues by 48% in 2015 compared with 2014...

On Tuesday night, the international community anxiously waited for the outcome of talks between the P5+1 and Iran on the Iranian nuclear deal. As many anticipated, the parties were...

US Treasury Department imposed on Tuesday sanctions on a Syrian official and three front companies it said were helping the Syrian government, which has been engaged in a bloody...