Jordan set to reduce prices of fuel derivatives
Jordan's government announced Friday a plan to reduce the prices of certain fuel derivatives by 1 to 2 percent, the state-run Petra news agency reported.
Syria moves to evacuate civilians from old quarters of Homs
New steps have been achieved to evacuate trapped civilians from the besieged old Homs city in central Syria, the governor of Homs Talal Barazi was quoted as saying by SANA news agency on Friday.
UN mediator calls for resumption of Syria talks on Feb. 10
The United Nations mediator for the talks between the Syrian government and the opposition on Friday called for a resumption of talks on February 10.
Israeli fighter jets strike on Gaza, no injuries reported
Israeli fighter jets carried out three successive airstrikes early Friday on eastern, northern and western Gaza city in response to rockets fired on Israel, Hamas security officials said. There were no reports of injuries.
Syria warring sides winding up talks in Geneva with no progress
Syria's warring sides meeting in Geneva have failed to make any headway in their bid to rid the country of its three-year-old nightmare.
US blames Syrian govt for delayed removal of chemical weapons
The United States on Thursday blamed the Syrian government for slow progress in removing its stockpiled chemical weapons, urging Damascus to take "necessary steps" to expedite the process.
Syria govt, opposition discuss security situation on the ground: Brahimi
UN-Arab League Special Envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi said on Thursday evening that the sixth day of joint meetings between the delegations of the Syria government and the opposition commenced with the discussion on the security situation on the ground.
Obama remarks on Iran 'unrealistic': Iranian spokesperson
Iran has dismissed as "unrealistic and unconstructive" recent remarks by US President Barack Obama about Tehran and the region, Press TV reported on Thursday.
8 killed in crossfire between Iraqi forces and gunmen in Baghdad
Six gunmen and two security members were killed when gunmen stormed a government building in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Thursday, an interior ministry source said.
Brahimi expect no substantive results from ongoing Syria talks
UN-Arab League Special Envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi Wednesday said that the gaps between the two parties were huge, and he did not expect to achieve substantive results from the ongoing Syria peaceful talks.