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  • Iranian nuclear deal sparks war of words

    An agreement for Iran to curb its nuclear ambitions in exchange for the easing of sanctions has sparked a diplomatic row, with the the Israeli Prime Minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, calling the deal a "historic mistake". The deal reached between Iran and six world powers in Geneva on Sunday is an interim agreement that many hope is a first step.. More

  • Egypt expels Turkey's ambassador

    Egypt says it has asked Turkey's ambassador to leave and accused the country of backing unnamed organizations bent on spreading instability. Saturday's decision to expel Huseyin Avni Botsali, the Turkish ambassador, apparently follows remarks made by Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish prime minister, that Egypt's government regards as "provocative". Tu.. More

  • Opposition forces take largest Syria oilfield: activists

    Opposition forces have seized Syria's largest oilfield, cutting off President Bashar al-Assad's access to almost all local crude reserves, activists said. The loss of the al-Omar oil field in the eastern Deir Ezzor province, if confirmed, could leave Assad's forces almost completely reliant on imported oil in their highly mechanized military campaign.. More

  • Diplomats strike deal in Iran talks

    Iran and six world powers reached a breakthrough agreement to curb Tehran's atomic ambitions in exchange for limited sanctions relief, in a first step towards resolving a dangerous decade-old standoff. The deal between Iran and the United States, France, Germany, Britain, China and Russia was nailed down early on Sunday after more than four days of.. More

  • Afghan draft deal gives US troops immunity

    Kabul - The US will have "the exclusive right" to try its soldiers accused of crimes in Afghanistan, and will maintain several bases in the country after the bulk of its forces pull out next year, according to the full text of a draft security agreement published by the Afghan foreign ministry. The draft form of the Bilateral Security Agreement.. More

  • Syria opposition forces launch string of suicide attacks

    Four suicide car bombs have struck Syrian regime targets in the Qalamoun region north of Damascus, killing at least seven soldiers, a monitor and state news agency SANA said. Wednesday’s attacks come a day after troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad drove opposition forces from the nearby strategic village of Qara. The London-based Syrian.. More

  • Iran minister optimistic over nuclear deal

    David Cameron has become the first British prime minister in more than a decade to telephone an Iranian leader, boosting hopes for a successful nuclear deal on the eve of talks due to be held in Geneva. During their conversation on Tuesday, Cameron and President Hassan Rouhani agreed "it was important to seize the opportunity presented" by.. More

  • Tear gas fired in fatal Cairo protests

    At least one person was killed when Egyptian riot police stormed Cairo's Tahrir Square to disperse stone-throwing protesters, a health ministry official said. Police on Tuesday, backed by armored vehicles, fired tear gas and shots after clashes in the square in order to scatter protesters who had gathered to mark the anniversary of deadly 2011 demonstrations.. More

  • Egyptian army accused of war crimes

    Lawyers in the UK have accused the Egyptian military and the country's interim government of crimes against humanity for the aftermath of the clashes since deposed president Mohamed Morsi was ousted in July. In a report released on Saturday, the high-profile legal team accused the military of a number of crimes and human rights abuses. The report.. More

  • Huge blast rocks Syria government building

    At least 31 troops, among them four officers, are reported to have been killed in a massive bomb blast targeting an administrative building in a Damascus suburb, a monitoring group has said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the explosion on Sunday night took place in the suburb of Harasta, northeast of the capital. "Three.. More

  • N Korea denies giving military aid to Syria

    North Korea denied it was sending military aid to the Syrian government, in its battle against opposition forces after media reports said that Pyongyang had sent advisers and helicopter pilots. "Some foreign media are floating misinformation that the DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) supplied war equipment to Syria, its airmen are directly.. More

  • Six world powers and Iran 'close to deal'

    Six world powers and Iran are getting close to a first-stage agreement to curb the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme, a senior US official has said. The official told reporters in Washington on Friday that it was "quite possible" a deal could be reached when the parties meet on November 21-22 in Geneva, according to the Reuters news agency,.. More

  • State of emergency declared in Libyan capital

    A 48-hour state of emergency has been declared in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, after a fresh wave of clashes broke out following a deadly protest against armed groups. At least one person was killed and dozens wounded in Saturday's clashes that took place a day after more than 40 people were killed in firing by gunmen. Saturday's gun battles broke.. More

  • Albania will not destroy Syria chemical arms

    Albania has rejected a US request to host the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons, saying it was ill-equipped to handle the disposal of thousands of tonnes of toxic waste. The announcement by the NATO member and staunch US ally on Friday marks a setback for a Russian-American plan to get rid of Syria's sarin and other nerve agents deemed too.. More

  • Israel raids Gaza after mortar strike reports

    Israeli warplanes have carried out raids in Gaza and troops have entered the strip with bulldozer tanks, sources have said. The jets attacked areas on Thursday in the Zaiton area, southeast of Gaza city, and Biet Hanon, to the north, Al Jazeera has learned. Earlier, Israeli media said two rockets had been fired from the strip into Isreal, which landed.. More