Israel strikes southern Gaza, rocket fire persists
Israeli Air Force struck targets in the Gaza Strip on Thursday afternoon in response to rockets fired earlier against Israeli communities.
Iran rejects UN report on its human rights situation
A recent United Nations report on the human rights situation in Iran "lacks credibility and legality, " Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afhkam said on Thursday.
Israel closes Gaza crossings in response to rocket attack
Israel announced on Wednesday night that it decided to close the crossing points with the Gaza Strip after rocket attacks on southern Israel, Palestinian officials said.
Destruction of Syria's cultural heritage must stop: UN joint statement
Top United Nations officials on Wednesday issued a joint statement urging an immediate end to the destruction of cultural heritage in war-torn Syria.
Jordan's MPs ask govt to expel Israeli ambassador
Jordan's Lower House on Wednesday asked the government to expel Israeli ambassador in Amman and recall Jordanian ambassador in Israel, in protest against the killing of a Jordanian judge by Israeli soldiers, local media reported.
Islamic Jihad claims rocket attack from Gaza into Israel
Islamic Jihad armed wing, Saraya al- Quds, or al-Quds Brigades on Wednesday claimed responsibility for launching a barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel.
UN chief urges all to reflect on Syrian crisis as it enters fourth year
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday called upon all the parties concerned to reflect on the Syrian crisis as it enters its fourth year, saying that "Syria is now the biggest humanitarian and peace and security crisis facing the world."
7 killed in Iraqi violent attacks
Seven people were killed and 15 others wounded in separate violent attacks in Iraq on Wednesday, police and medical sources said.
Ousted Libyan PM flees after rebel port defiance
Former Libyan prime minister Ali Zeidan has fled to Europe after parliament voted him out of office on Tuesday over his failure to stop rebels exporting oil independently in a brazen challenge to the nation’s fragile unity.
Iran inks deal for two new nuclear plants with Russia
Russia has signed a preliminary agreement to build at least two more nuclear power plants in the Iranian port city of Bushehr, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported on Wednesday.