Iran to pursue US visa denial for its UN envoy pick
Iran will pursue the US visa denial for its proposed new UN ambassador through legal channels, Iran's deputy foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said here on Saturday.
UN hopes US-Iran visa denial incident to 'be resolved bilaterally': spokesman
The United Nations hoped that the visa denial incident between the United States and Iran would "be resolved bilaterally," a UN spokesman said on Friday.
Israel unveils sanctions in new blow to peace talks
A key partner in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition threatened Friday to pull out of the government if a deal to salvage peace talks with the Palestinians includes the release of Israeli-Arab prisoners.
Thousands of Turks protest against Egypt' mass death penalties
Around 3,000 Turkish people staged a protest in Istanbul on Friday against the verdict of the Egyptian court sentencing 529 people to death.
Palestinian FM rejects Israeli economic sanctions
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki criticized Friday Israel's decision to impose economic sanctions on the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) as peace talks falter between the two sides.
Egypt army kills leading extremist figure in Sinai
The Egyptian army killed a prominent extremist figure of notorious al-Qaida-inspired Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis on Friday in North Sinai province, a security source told Xinhua.
Lebanon to draw new policy on Syrians refugees
Lebanon will issue new policy to address the high influx of Syrian refugees to the country, social Affairs Minister Rashid Derbas said on Thursday.
51 rebels killed during infighting in east Syria
A total of 51 rebels were killed on Thursday during an infighting among rival radical rebel groups in east Syria, the pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV cited activists as saying.
Israeli president becomes first interviewed live on Chinese social media
Visiting Israeli President Shimon Peres accepted a live video interview by news portal sina.com on Thursday, making him the first head of state to be interviewed on a Chinese social media platform.
Israeli satellite in orbit
A new Israeli spy satellite entered orbit early Thursday, the defense ministry said, boosting the Jewish state’s ability to monitor arch-foe Iran.