Egypt's leftist leader Sabahy says to run for president
Egypt's leftist leader and ex- presidential candidate, Hamdeen Sabahy, officially announced on Saturday that he will run for the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for mid-April, state-run news agency MENA reported.
Iran says talks with IAEA "constructive"
The fresh round of negotiations between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on bilateral cooperation was constructive, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi said Saturday.
83 civilians evacuated from Syrian city after nearly two-year siege: UN
More than 80 people were evacuated from Syria's embattled Homs City on Friday after having survived there for nearly two years, and more people are expected to leave under a three-day truce allowing people out and aid in, a UN spokesman said.
Syria govt to join next round of talks
Syria’s deputy foreign minister said on Friday the government would take part in a second round of peace talks on Syria’s civil war in the Swiss city of Geneva, state media reported.
2 police vehicles bombed in Egypt, no casualties reported
Two police vehicles have been bombed over a bridge at Egypt's Giza governorate on Friday, no casualties have been reported so far, state-run Al-Ahram news website reported.
Iran urges to stop pressuring Tehran over nuclear program
The United States should abandon the illusion of pressuring Tehran as means to change its nuclear stance, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman was quoted as saying by Press TV on Friday.
UN chief concerned about escalating violence in Syria
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday voiced his deep concern over the continued armed escalation in Syria, condemning the indiscriminate use of any weapon against civilians.
Delay in eliminating Syria's chemical weapons can be overcome: coordinator
Despite several missed deadlines, blamed on lack of equipment and the dire security situation, the June 30 deadline should be met, the special coordinator for the elimination of chemical weapons in Syria said on Thursday.
UN, Syria reach Homs deal: governor
The United Nations and Syria have reached a deal a week after Geneva peace talks to allow aid into besieged areas of Homs and give civilians safe passage out, state news agency SANA said Thursday.
Iran dismisses US remarks on its nuclear establishments
Iran has criticized as "worthless" recent remarks by a top US official that Iran does not need some of its nuclear establishments.