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Iran’s Rouhani says diplomacy, not radicalism, will deliver results Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that radical talk from critics of the country’s nuclear deal with world powers was […]

US-led strike destroys former Turkish consulate in Mosul The US-led coalition fighting Islamic State (IS) group jihadists in Iraq and Syria conducted an airstrike in the Iraqi city of Mosul […]

US Navy seizes Iranian arm shipment bound for Yemen rebels US naval forces in the Arabian Sea seized a shipment of weapons that the United States believes was sent from […]

Iran oil exports ‘at more than 2 million barrels per day’ Iran’s oil exports have surpassed 2 million barrels per day following the lifting of sanctions under its nuclear deal […]

Iraq PM calls for legal measures over oil bribery scandal Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called Saturday for legal action over allegations that senior officials took millions of dollars in […]

Libya unity govt to pave way for Western military action Libya’s unity government was trying to assert its authority in Tripoli Thursday after the new prime minister-designate’s sudden arrival, as […]

US says IS jihadists losing fight against US-led coalition A top Pentagon official on Wednesday said Islamic State jihadists in Iraq and Syria are losing the lengthy fight against the […]

Western powers believe Iranian missile tests violate UN resolutions The United States and other Western powers believe Iran’s recent ballistic missile launches violate UN resolutions, and have asked the Security […]

Sadr protests in ‘Green Zone’ to ramp up pressure for reforms Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr on Sunday entered the perimeter of Baghdad’s fortified “Green Zone” and began a sit-in to […]

Syria army recaptures Palmyra in major victory over ISIS Syrian troops backed by Russian forces recaptured the famed ancient city of Palmyra from the Islamic State group on Sunday in […]

Iraq forces seal grip on four villages south of Mosul Iraqi forces cleared roadside bombs and booby traps Friday in villages from which they ousted jihadists a day earlier south […]

Iraq launches offensive to retake Mosul from IS The Iraqi army said Thursday its troops and allied militia had launched what is expected to be a long and difficult offensive […]

Syria peace talks hit fresh impasse over Assad Syria’s peace talks hit a fresh impasse over President Bashar al-Assad Monday, as the head of Lebanon’s Hezbollah vowed his Shiite movement […]

Analysts warn Southern Libya could be new frontier for IS A potentially critical conflict has gone largely unnoticed in southern Libya yet could open up a gateway to sub-Saharan Africa […]

Iraq pro-reform protests thrust Sadr back into spotlight A string of mass protests culminating in an ongoing sit-in at the gates of Baghdad’s Green Zone have thrust the mercurial Shiite […]

Iraq launches broad offensive against ISIS in Anbar Iraqi forces have launched a broad offensive to retake the city of Hit from the Islamic State group in the western province […]

US vows to halt IS’s ‘genocide’ against religious minorities John Kerry made the proclamation after Congress demanded Washington recognize that the group seeks to exterminate religious minorities. WASHINGTON – The […]

Baghdad warns Sadr sit-in camp ‘illegal’ The Iraqi cabinet has decided not to authorise a protest camp by followers of cleric Moqtada Sadr which had been due to begin Friday […]

Russia withdraws forces from Syria Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday announced the withdrawal of Moscow’s forces from Syria in a shock move as fresh peace talks began in Geneva. […]

Experts: real Syria solution is in Russian, US hands The United States and Russia are pulling the strings in Syria’s five-year war, experts say, pressuring opposing sides and leveraging rival […]

Sadr urges followers to ramp up Iraq pro-reform rallies Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr on Saturday urged his followers to ramp up pro-reform rallies by setting up tents in front of […]

As Syria talks draw near, Kerry meets Saudi King US Secretary of State John Kerry met Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and his most senior ministers Friday, as Washington and its […]

Iraq vows to retaliate after ISIS chemical attack Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi vowed on Saturday to retaliate against the Islamic State group after it launched a chemical attack on […]

Is worst over for oil price? The oil price may have finally bottomed out after an unprecedented drop over the past 18 months, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Friday, […]

Saudi Arabia ready to turn page if Iran ‘changes policies’ Saudi Arabia and other Gulf monarchies could turn a page and build strong relations with Iran if it respects them […]

Biden kicks off Middle East tour with vow to ‘squeeze heart’ of ISIS US Vice President Joe Biden said Monday Washington was going to have to “squeeze the heart out […]

Saudi Arabia to keep French weapons previously intended for Lebanon Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said Saturday the kingdom will keep French military supplies previously intended for Lebanon under a $3 […]

Iran reformists make stunning gains in Tehran Reformist allies of Hassan Rouhani won all 30 parliamentary seats in the Iranian capital, handing the moderate president a major boost on Sunday […]