Middle East

Turkish FM arrives in Algeria to discuss Libyan crisis

ALGIERS, Jan 7 (NNN-Xinhua) — Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday evening arrived in Algeria for a two-day visit…

Saudi Arabia hosts Red Sea, Gulf of Aden states council charter signing

Participants pose for a group photo during the meeting of the foreign ministers of the Arab and African countries of…

Egypt shuts two Mediterranean ports because of bad weather

Container trucks stand in line on the road due to bad weather in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria ALEXANDRIA (Egypt),…

Letter on US pullout from Iraq a ‘mistake’: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — America’s military strategy in Iraq was thrown into confusion Monday as the Pentagon admitted a…

Turkey deploys troops to Libya

The deployment of Turkish troops has been welcomed by supporters of GNA ANKARA, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Turkish President Recep…

Libya conflict: Rebel forces ‘seize strategic city Sirte’

The self-styled Libyan National Army TRIPOLI, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Rebel forces in Libya say they have taken control of…

Iran will forego ‘limit’ on centrifuges as tensions with US soar

TEHRAN, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iran announced a further rollback of itscommitments to the troubled international nuclear accord Sunday amid…

Merkel-Putin talks in Moscow Saturday over Mideast crisis: Berlin

BERLIN, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel toMoscow Saturday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin amidescalating…

Huge crowds in Iran mourn general killed by US drone

TEHRAN, Jan 7 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A sea of black-clad Iranians on Mondaymourned the top commander killed in last week’s US…

Oman Calls On U.S., Iran To Give Precedence To Dialogue

MUSCAT, Oman, Jan 6 (NNN-ONA) – Oman, on Sunday, called on the U.S. and Iranian governments, to give precedence to…