Middle East
US urges Syria rebels to attend peace talks, slams government
US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Syria\'s opposition to join next week\'s peace talks.Egypt prosecutors question Al-Jazeera journalists
Egyptian prosecutors are accusing three detained Al-Jazeera journalists of belonging to a terrorist group and broadcasting false news to undermine national security.Syrian regime submits plan for truce, prisoner swap
Syria\'s foreign minister has said he has handed Russia plans for a ceasefire in Aleppo, and was ready to exchange lists with ...Hariri assassination trial opens at The Hague
A U.N.-backed tribunal has opened the trial against four men accused in the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri.Egyptians overwhelmingly approve new constitution, says official
Egyptian officials are counting the ballots after two days of voting for a referendum on a new constitution.Donors pledge $2.4 billion to Syria at UN donor conference
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says international donors have pledged more than $2.4 billion to help those affected by the fighting in ...Egypt government holds vote on new constitution amid deadly violence
Egypt\'s vote on a new constitution entered a second day on Wednesday, in what amounted to a referendum on the military-backed government\'s ...Egypt votes in constitutional referendum
Egyptians voted for the first time since the military ousted president Mohamed Mursi on Tuesday in a constitutional referendum that may set ...Egyptians vote in constitutional referendum seen boosting General al-Sisi
Egyptians vote on Tuesday in a constitutional referendum, the first ballot since the military overthrew Islamist president Mohamed Mursi and an event ...Israel holds state funeral service for ex-PM Ariel Sharon
The state funeral service for Israel\'s former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon took place Monday morning amid tight security, and against the backdrop ...




