At least 9 die in Cairo violence

2013-07-24 07:49:55

Nine people were killed in Cairo on Tuesday in clashes between opponents and Islamist supporters of Egypt's deposed President Mohamed Mursi, keeping the most populous Arab nation in turmoil.

Iran not to accept nuclear obligations beyond NPT

2013-07-23 21:45:23

Iran will not accept nuclear obligations beyond the directives of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday.

6 killed in clashes near Cairo University

2013-07-23 18:39:47

Six people were killed and 33 others injured in clashes that erupted early Tuesday between supporters and opponents of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in the vicinity of Cairo University.

Iran slams blacklisting of Hezbollah military wing

2013-07-23 16:29:20

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi denounced on Tuesday the EU's recent move to blacklist military wing of Hezbollah.

2 militants killed in Afghan security point attack

2013-07-23 14:30:48

Two militants were killed and one was captured when Taliban launched an armed attack on checkpoints in southern Afghan province of Helmand early Tuesday morning.

41 killed in attacks on Iraq prisons

2013-07-23 09:13:23

At least 41 people were killed in clashes that raged overnight after militants launched coordinated attacks on two Iraqi prisons in an attempt to free inmates.

Russia urges to expel terrorists from Syria

2013-07-22 20:13:13

All parties in the Syrian conflict should devote themselves to ousting terrorists and extremists from the Mideast country.

Dubai pardons woman at center of rape dispute

2013-07-22 18:34:37

A Norwegian woman at the center of a Dubai rape claim dispute says she has been pardoned and is free to leave the country.

Suicide bomber attacks Iraq army convoy, killing 10

2013-07-22 16:04:26

A suicide bomber attacked an Iraqi army convoy in the northern city of Mosul early on Monday, killing at least eight soldiers and two passers-by.

Woman jailed in Dubai after reporting rape

2013-07-22 09:09:26

A Norwegian interior designer jailed in Dubai for illicit sex after she reported being raped says she has no regrets about coming forward if her warning will protect others from a similar fate.

Egypt not to wage war against Syria

2013-07-20 18:40:06

Egypt has no intention of a waging a holy war against Syria, but still supports the Syrian peoples' desire for freedom, new Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy said on Saturday.

2 killed, 7 injured as protesters clash in Egypt

2013-07-20 10:10:24

At least two people were killed and seven injured in overnight clashes between supporters and opponents of ousted President Mohamed Morsi in northern Egypt.