Middle East
Iran’s Ahmadinejad Writes Open Letter To Trump
Iran's ex-president Mahmud Ahmadinejad published Sunday an open letter to Donald Trump, welcoming his criticism of the...
Syria Talks Challenged As Suicide Blasts Kill Dozens
UN efforts to launch a new round of Syria peace talks sputtered Saturday as suicide attacks killed dozens of people,...
In Name At Least, ISIL Is Defeated
ISIL is no more. At least, that's the case in the hallways of the Pentagon, where military officials have done an...
Top US Commander For Mideast In Secret Syria Trip
The top US military commander for the Middle East made a secret trip to northern Syria Friday to meet a US-backed...
UN Syria Talks Open As Blast Reflects Fragility of Truce
The first full day of a fresh round of Syria peace talks began in Geneva Friday as a suicide bombing killed 42,...
24 Trafficked Children Rescued In Eastern Region – MP
The Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman Constituency in the Eastern Region, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has called on relevant...
UAE Signs Over $5 Bln In Deals At Arms Fair
The United Arab Emirates announced Thursday it signed contracts worth a total of more than $5 billion to purchase...
Mahama Wins 2016 African Political Leader Award
Former President Mahama has been named among the 2016 African Leadership Persons of the Year, having won ALM’s...
Eutelsat Hits New Milestone of 1,000 HD Channels
High Definition TV continues to gain ground across the broadcast satellites operated by Eutelsat Communications with...
UN Envoy Meets Syrian Rivals, But Hopes Dim For Peace Talks
The UN's Syria envoy launched consultations Thursday with rival sides in the six-year conflict, but hopes of...
France Insists On Two-State Mideast Peace Deal
France is committed to a two-state solution for the Middle East conflict, President Francois Hollande said, a week...
Syria Opposition Seeks ‘direct Negotiations’ With Regime
Salem al-Meslet (L), spokesman for the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) umbrella group, speaks to journalists on the...
South African Private Equity Firm Acquires Kenyan Unit of Aon
A South African private equity firm has acquired the Kenyan unit of global insurance broker Aon for an undisclosed...
Rival Syrian Camps Due In Geneva Ahead of Talks
Rival Syrian camps were due in Geneva Wednesday for UN-brokered talks to end the six-year conflict with persistent...
Israel Invited 26 Oscar Stars To Visit. So Far None Has
A year ago Israel offered Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and other Hollywood stars all-expenses paid luxury trips, but...
Canada To Welcome 1,200 Yezidi Refugees From Iraq
Canada will resettle 1,200 Yezidi refugees who faced persecution by the Islamic State group, the immigration minister...
Egypt, Jordan Say No Concessions On A Palestinian State
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and King Abdullah II of Jordan agreed Tuesday there could be no concessions on...
Syria Talks Remain Focussed On ‘political Transition’
Upcoming Syria peace talks remain focused on negotiating a "political transition" in the war-ravaged country, the UN...
Regional Rivals Iran, Turkey Trade Barbs Over Syria
Diplomatic tensions escalated Tuesday between Turkey and Iran as the countries traded accusations over their roles in...