Middle East
Israelis, world leaders mourn Sharon
Reactions from Israeli and Palestinian officials, as well as other world leaders, to the death of Ariel Sharon have been mixed.Former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon dies
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has died at a hospital near Tel Aviv.US deployed military advisers to Somalia, officials say
The U.S. military says it has established a small unit of military advisors in Somalia, the first time troops have been deployed ...Iran says nuclear talks find solutions
Iran\'s deputy chief nuclear negotiator says talks with world powers on Tehran\'s nuclear program have concluded with solutions on all points of ...Bombing kills 12 at Iraq army recruiting center
A suicide bomber has attacked a military recruiting center in Iraq, killing at least 12 people and wounding 25 others.Syria rebels seize al-Qaida base in Aleppo
Islamist rebel brigades are reported to have seized the headquarters of Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) in the northern ...Syrian chemical weapons transfer begins
Syria has started moving chemical weapons materials out of the country in a crucial phase of an internationally backed disarmament programme that ...Iraq calls on Fallujah residents to expel al-Qaida
Iraq\'s prime minister has urged residents and tribes in the besieged city of Fallujah to "expel" al-Qaida-linked militants in order to preempt ...Israel frees Palestinian prisoners, pushes settlement plan
Twenty-six Palestinian prisoners have been released from Israeli jails, as part of a US-brokered deal to restart Middle East negotiations.Syria to miss deadline for moving chemical weapons
Tuesday\'s deadline to move most of Syria\'s chemical weapons out of the country likely will go unmet.




