Middle East
Al-Nusra Front in Lebanon claims Beirut bombing
An al-Qaeda-linked group has said it carried out a suicide car-bomb attack killing at least four people in a Beirut suburb known ...UN revokes Iran invite to Syria peace talks
The UN secretary-general has withdrawn his invitation to Iran to join this week\'s Syria peace talks, saying he is "deeply disappointed" by ...UN chief invites Iran to Geneva 2, Syria opposition threatens to withdraw
The UN chief has invited Iran, one of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad\'s main regional allies, to participate in the first phase of ...Iran suspends 20% uranium enrichment as historic deal implemented
Iran has started halting uranium enrichment to 20 percent and has begun down-blending uranium enriched to higher levels, the state-run Fars news ...At least 30 killed in Baghdad bombings
Violence in Iraq has left at least 30 people dead and 65 others wounded.98% back new Egypt constitution
A proposed new Egyptian constitution has been backed by 98.1% of people who voted in a referendum, officials say.Syrian opposition agrees to attend international peace talks
Syria\'s main opposition group has agreed to attend internationally sponsored peace talks due to begin in Switzerland next week.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 ...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.




