Syrian gov't, opposition talks important: Chinese FM
Talks between the Syrian government and the opposition are an important step towards a political settlement of the Syrian issue, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Tuesday.
Egypt's Morsi trial over jailbreak kicks off: state TV
The trial of Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi and 130 others over charges of 2011 jailbreak kicked off in Cairo on Tuesday, state TV reported on Tuesday.
Iran, Turkey explore new areas of cooperation
New areas of cooperation between Iran and Turkey will be discussed in the imminent visit of the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Iran, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said on Tuesday.
Iran vows to preserve "peaceful" nuclear program
Iran will preserve and maintain its "peaceful" nuclear program, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said here on Tuesday.
Iran says venue for fresh round of nuclear talks not finalized
The venue for fresh round of nuclear talks between Iran and the world powers has not been finalized, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said here on Tuesday.
Annan calls for final settlement of Iran's nuclear issue
Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called for final settlement of Iran's nuclear issue, Iran's Kayhan International daily reported on Tuesday.
Syrian gov't, opposition talks to continue on Geneva Communique: Brahimi
Representatives from the Syrian government and the opposition will continue talks Tuesday, said UN-Arab League Special Envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi on Monday.
OPCW removes new chemical shipment from Syria: statement
A new shipment of chemical weapons has been shipped outside the country through the port of Lattakia city, the joint mission of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the UN said Monday.
Delegations claim Syria talks deadlocked on issue of transition
Syrian peace talks in Geneva were deadlocked after a session Monday aimed at tackling the explosive issue of a transfer of power, delegation sources from the warring sides said.
Egyptian army chief given go ahead to run for president
Egypt’s military council has given the army chief, Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the green light to run for president, a security source told Reuters.