Israeli jet fighters strike Gaza, four injured
Four Palestinians have been injured early on Friday in a series of Israeli airstrikes in the Hamas- ruled Gaza Strip, medical sources and witnesses said.
Technical issues in fresh nuclear talks: Iranian negotiator
The expert-level nuclear talks that started in Vienna on Thursday aimed at discussing a number of technical issues, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported.
Israel not to release fourth batch of Palestinian prisoners
Israel's chief peace negotiator Tzipi Livni announced on Thursday that Israel will not at present time release the fourth group of Palestinian prisoners as a result of the Palestinians' unilateral moves.
Standoff threatens Mideast peace talks
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators met their US counterparts overnight Thursday to discuss ways to prevent the complete collapse of peace talks after both sides took steps Washington criticized as “unhelpful.”
Al Qaeda claims deadly attack
Al Qaeda has claimed an attack on a Yemeni army headquarters in a tightly secured district of Aden in which 20 people died, most of them militants, a monitoring group said Thursday.
1m Syrians flee to Lebanon
More than 1 million people fleeing Syria’s war have registered as refugees in Lebanon, the UN said Thursday, with many now living in misery in a tiny country overstretched by the crisis.
Israel, Palestinians meet in 'harsh atmosphere'
Israeli, Palestinian and US negotiators met on Wednesday night "in a very harsh atmosphere" to salvage the deteriorating peace talks, but ended with no outcome, sources said.
Al Qaeda attack army HQ in south Yemen
Al Qaeda attacked an army headquarters in a heavily patrolled district of Aden Wednesday, leaving 11 people dead, including three attackers, despite recent government measures to improve security, officials said.
Cairo bomb blasts kill police general
Two bombs targeting security posts near Cairo University exploded in quick succession on Wednesday killing a police general, followed by a third blast as police and journalists gathered at the scene.
Palestinians sign international treaties to pressurize Israel
A surprise decision by President Mahmoud Abbas to sign more than a dozen international conventions giving Palestinians greater leverage against Israel left the United States struggling on Wednesday to put peace talks back on track.