Israel confirms killing of 2 Gaza militants
The Israeli military confirmed it struck and killed two militants in the northern Gaza Strip overnight Wednesday, claiming one of them was involved in a string of rocket attacks on southern Israel in recent years, including one carried out during the funeral of former prime minister Ariel Sharon last week.
Low expectations for Syria peace talks: Iran's president
Hopes for success in the Geneve II talks that aim to resolve crisis in Syria are slim, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday.
Geneva II conference kicks off in Montreux
A UN-backed international conference started Wednesday at the Swiss lakeside city of Montreux, aiming to end a three-year-long conflict in Syria.
Syria talks in disarray before they begin
Syria peace talks were in disarray on Tuesday before they began, buffeted by a botched UN invitation to Iran and an explosion in Beirut.
Suicide bomb
Lebanese firefighters extinguish flames from burning cars following an explosion on Tuesday in Haret Hreik, a stronghold of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah in south Beirut. Two people were killed in the apparent suicide car bombing, Lebanon’s National News Agency said. Photo: AFP
Palestinian president refuses extension of peace talks with Israel
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas hinted Tuesday that he rejects any extension of the ongoing US-sponsored peace talks set to run nine months between the Palestinians and Israel.
Turkey warns of possible terror attack ahead of Geneva II
Turkish government sent out a warning in Ankara, Istanbul and the southern province of Hatay on a possible suicide attack from an al-Qaida linked group, local Dogan News Agency reported Tuesday.
UN expresses concern over Geneva-II Iran row
The United Nations has expressed concern over the issues with Iran ahead of the Geneva-II conference, scheduled for later this week in Switzerland to find a solution to the Syrian crisis.
Gunmen kill Shiite delegate in Yemen's national dialogue
Undentified gunmen killed a leading representative of the Shiite Houthi group at the Yemeni national dialogue conference in the capital Sanaa on Tuesday, police said.
Russian FM calls UN decision to drop Iran's Geneva-II invitation a mistake
The UN's decision to withdraw its invitation for Iran to attend the Geneva-II meeting was a mistake, but not a catastrophe, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday.