Middle East peace talks open without Israeli, Palestinian representatives
In light of the Syrian civil war and the ongoing refugee crisis,…
Opinion: A birthday child with little cause for celebration
Over 70 years ago, the United Nations was founded in New York.…
Steinmeier’s futile diplomacy in Saudi Arabia and Iran
The problem of Syria's civil war came up frequently on German Foreign…
Syrian football: Succeeding against the odds
By James M. Dorsey Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s political fortunes are looking…
Egypt backs Russia, asserts itself against Saudi Arabia’s Syria strategy
Airstrikes come as Egypt’s relations with Russia improve, but support likely to…
Egyptian kidnapped in Libya
Thousands of Egyptian migrants have returned to Egypt, though most remain in…
EU green light on potential Libya mission proposals
An EU foreign ministers meeting allowed High Representative Mogherini to outline proposals…
Assad’s cousin heads Syrian delegation to Egypt
Former deputy foreign minister says Syrian delegation visit is a "good sign"
Second day of protests over Afghan election fraud claims
Supporters in the western Afghan city burnt their voter registration cards in…
Iran president visits Turkey hoping to fix troubled ties
Rouhani will meet his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep…