Policeman wounded in militant attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir
Suspected militants on Saturday shot and wounded a policeman in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.
Egypt sentences two Morsi supporters to death
An Egyptian criminal court sentenced two supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi to death on Saturday over killing youths in protests last year, official news agency MENA reported.
10 killed, 37 injured in gas depot blast in Egypt
Ten people were killed and 37 others injured when a depot of petroleum products in a village in Egypt's southern province of Sohag exploded on Saturday evening, the MENA news agency reported.
Syrian authorities release 500 rebels in Daraa
The Syrian authorities released 500 rebels who recently surrendered themselves to the army on Saturday in the country's southern province of Daraa, as part of the government's reconciliation efforts, the official SANA news agency reported.
PNA official says joint committee formed to manage Gaza affairs
A Palestinian National Authority official said Saturday that a joint committee chaired by Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah had been formed to manage humanitarian affairs in the Gaza Strip, which is denied by Hamas which rules the enclave.
Terrorist attacks will not affect Lebanon's decision to fight terrorism: PM
Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam said Saturday that attacks on the army will not affect the cabinet's decision to combat terrorism, after a suicide bombing killed three soldiers near the border with Syria.
Israel rejects proposal to free Palestinian prisoners for extending peace talks
Israel rejected a proposal by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to extend the direct peace talks scheduled to end in April for releasing 400 Palestinian prisoners, a senior Palestinian official said Saturday.
Prisoner deal collapses
Israel has told Palestinians it will not free the final batch of prisoners they had been expecting alongside US-brokered peace talks, a senior Palestinian official said on Friday.
Turkey labels YouTube leak as pre-election ‘plot,’ pledges action
Turkey vowed action on Friday against the source of a bugged recording of a security meeting on Syria leaked on YouTube, labeling it a conspiratorial “plot” ahead of key local elections.
Obama trip to Saudi Arabia hampered by lack of trust
US President Barack Obama on Friday left Italy for Saudi Arabia – the last stop of his six-day tour of Europe and the Middle East.