Belgium Condemns Israel for Approving Construction of 463 Homes in Occupied West Bank

Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders has “strongly condemned” on Tuesday the adoption by Israel of 463 housing construction plans as well as the retroactive approval of 179 other homes in various West Bank settlements. “These decisions seriously undermine any possibility Read more

Jordan, Russia Call for Political Settlement in Syria

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov who also doubles as President Putin’s special representative for the Middle East and Africa met with King Abdallah of Jordan on Thursday to discuss the Syrian crisis. The Russian official also met Prime Minister Read more

Syria: Russia, US and UN to discuss Syria in Geneva

Senior Russian, American and United Nations officials are expected to meet in Geneva next week to discuss the war in Syria and special envoy Staffan de Mistura’s spokeswoman Jessy Chahine said “our hope is that any discussions on Syria will Read more

ISIS Committing Genocide against Yazidis, UNHRC

The Islamic State terror group is committing genocide against Yazidis that amounts to crimes against humanity and war crimes, a United Nations-mandated human rights inquiry reported Thursday. The report titled “They Came to Destroy: ISIS Crimes against the Yazidis” focuses Read more

King Mohammed VI & French President Urge Libyan MPs to Endorse New Cabinet

King Mohammed VI and French president François Hollande have called on the Libyan House of Representatives “to quickly approve” the new line-up for unity government to restore peace to Libya where the prevailing violence is threatening the stability of the Read more

Iran : Tehran to play out as mediator in Syrian Crisis

Feeling strengthened following the Vienna pact, Iran is planning to submit a roadmap to end the four-year old political crisis in ally Syria. In an interview with the Beirut-based Al-Mayedeen television channel, Iranian deputy foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Read more

Iran and Bahrain scold each other after Khamenei’s speech

A new round of diplomatic tussle between Iran and Bahrain is gaining momentum as both governments summon the chargé d’affaires of the accredited respective embassies. The two countries have fragile ties and Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei’s comments on Saturday Read more