Rather face elections than release Israeli-Arab prisoners: Israeli FM
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Sunday that he prefers to face another round of elections rather than release Israeli Arab prisoners amid Kerry's outline.
Defense show opens in Libya
The Libya Defense Show 2014 opened in Tripoli on Sunday, aiming to mend the security situation in the war-torn country.
Iran expects to draft final nuclear deal in near future
Iran and the six world powers may start drafting final agreement over Tehran's nuclear program in near future, Press TV quoted a senior Iranian nuclear negotiator as saying on Sunday.
Balloting for Afghan presidential election concludes
The polling for Afghanistan's presidential election concluded on Saturday and counting of ballots has begun, the country's election officials said.
75 rebels killed amid Syria army offensive in Homs
At least 75 rebels were killed when Syrian army targeted their positions in the country's central province of Homs, the pro-government al-Watan daily said Sunday.
UN Security Council welcomes holding of Afghan elections
The UN Security Council welcomed the holding of the presidential and provincial council elections on Saturday in Afghanistan, urging all stakeholders in the country to respect the electoral institutions and processes.
IMF to lend Jordan 264 mln USD on Syrian refugees
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it will transfer 264 million US dollars to Jordan in April as part of a loan to the kingdom, the state-run Petra news agency reported on Saturday.
Israel strikes targets in Gaza after rocket fire
The Israeli military conducted airstrike on five targets in the Gaza Strip early Sunday in retaliation to continued rocket fire towards southern Israel.
12th batch of chemical weapons removed from Syria
The 12th consignment of Syria's chemical weapons has been removed from Syria, the Syria-based joint mission of the UN and Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said in a statement on Friday.
4 Palestinians injured in West Bank clashes
At least four Palestinians were injured on Friday afternoon in clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Ramallah, medical sources and witnesses said.