No need for opening IAEA office in Tehran: Iran's envoy
There is no necessity for opening an office of the UN watchdog, IAEA, in the Iranian capital of Tehran, Iran's envoy to the IAEA was quoted as saying by the semi- official Mehr news agency on Saturday.
9 killed, 22 wounded in shelling on Iraq's Fallujah, Ramadi
Nine people were killed and 22 others wounded in shelling on the cities of Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's western Anbar province, and nearby Fallujah, medical source and police said on Saturday.
Iran threatens to attack US interests if attacked: commander
The interests of the United States in the region will be completely destroyed in case of any military attack against Iran, Press TV quoted a senior Iranian commander as saying on Saturday.
7 family members killed in mortar attack in Iraq's Diyala
Seven people from one family were killed in a mortar attack on a village in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala on Saturday, a provincial police source said.
Qaeda-inspired group claims wave of explosions in Cairo
Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, a Sinai-based Al-Qaeda-inspired group claimed responsibility for all the bombing attacks targeting Egyptian police in Cairo since Friday, the group said in a statement Saturday.
1 injured in explosion near Cairo police academy
At least one people was injured on Saturday in a bomb explosion near the police academy in eastern Cairo on the third anniversary of the upheaval that toppled the 30- year ruler Hosni Mubarak, official news agency MENA reported.
Syria peace talks continue as warring sides to meet in 'same room'
UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi confirmed Friday that neither the Syrian government nor the opposition is going to compromise, after President Bashar al-Assad's delegation threatened to walk out.
Syrian peace talks shall continue, nobody will leave: UN mediator
United Nations mediator Lakhdar Brahimi (L) attends a press conference in Geneva, Jan. 24, 2014. Talks for a solution to end conflicts in Syria will continue this weekend, and neither the government delegation nor the opposition is going to withdraw, confirmed the UN mediator here on Friday evening.(Xinhua/Qian Yi)
10 killed, 41 injured in clashes across Egypt
At least 10 people were killed and 41 others injured on Friday during clashes between supporters of Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi and the security forces, a health ministry official told Xinhua.
Syria 'ready' to engage in dialogue with opposition at Geneva II: FM
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al- Moallem said Friday that the Syrian government delegation to the Geneva II conference is "serious and ready" to start the dialogue process with the opposition Syrian National Coalition (SNC).