Kerry, Lavrov hold talks in scramble for Ukraine solution
The diplomatic push comes amid alarm over Russia’s military buildup on Ukraine’s…
53 nations pledge support for Egypt’s ‘war against terrorism’
New UNHRC statement runs counter to western human rights concerns
Two Spanish journalists freed in Syria: colleagues
El Mundo correspondent Javier Espinosa, 49, and freelance photographer Ricardo Garcia Vilanova,…
Russia vows no Ukraine invasion as leaders seek solution
Ukraine is now entering a crucial phase in its development after the…
Qatar buys helicopters, missiles in $23bn arms deals
Reuters - Qatar announced contracts worth about $23bn on Thursday to buy…
Arab summit kicks off with calls to arm Syria rebels
The head of the Syrian National Coalition, Ahmed Jarba, repeated calls on…
Arab summit to back rejection of ‘Jewish state’: Draft
The summit stresses a “categorical rejection” of the demand for recognition of…
35 nations sign up to tougher nuclear security standards
Obama has made improving nuclear safety one of the figurehead foreign policies…
Concern and condemnation as Egypt court sentences 529 to death
Governments, human rights groups speak out as foreign ministry defends what could…
‘Al-Qaeda attack’ kills 20 Yemen soldiers
The assault came in the eastern province of Hadramawt were the security…