The United States has revealed a set of possible sanctions it could lift if Iran under a return to a nuclear accord.
A fatal bomb detonated in a hotel parking lot in south west Pakistan, killing at least three.
Europe powers warn against jeopardising Iran talks progress
Escalatory moves could jeopardise any progress made at Vienna talks between world powers and Iran, a diplomat has warned.
Syria stripped of rights at chemical weapons watchdog
Syria has been voted out of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons for repeated use of chemical weapons.
Chemical weapons watchdog weighs Syria sanctions
World powers urged the global chemical weapons watchdog OPCW to hit Syria's brutal Assad regime with unprecedented sanctions
Five wounded in attack on Iraq base hosting Americans
Five rockets targeted an Iraqi airbase hosting US soldiers and at least two projectiles hit the facilities of an American firm that provides maintenance to planes, a security source said.
Iran nuclear talks set to resume in Vienna
The Russian ambassador to Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, spoke of "slow but steady progress in the negotiations on restoration of the nuclear deal" on ...
US lawmakers seek to stop Saudi Arabia acquiring nukes
The Democratic lawmakers say they want to 'extinguish any future Middle East arms race'.
Iran names Natanz suspect, says he fled country
State television named the suspect in the sabotage of its key nuclear site as 43-year-old Reza Karimi, claiming that an Interpol "red notice" ...
Western powers condemn attacks in Kurdish Iraq: statement
"Together, our governments will support the government of Iraq's investigation into the attacks to ensure that those responsible will be held ...
One killed in market explosion in Iraq's capital
The cause of the Sadr City blast was not immediately known.
Iran brushes aside concerns over 'peaceful' nuclear programme
President Rouhani said new Iranian enrichment was not a sign the country was 'seeking to obtain the atomic bomb'.
Drone attack targets Iraq's Erbil airport in 'grand escalation'
The use of a drone marks an unprecedented escalation of the arms used to target US soldiers based in Erbil.
Europe powers express 'grave concern' over Iran enrichment move
Iran’s announcement that they will increase uranium enrichment to 60 precent has worried European nations, who are trying to restart the Iran ...
Iran Natanz bomb 'may have been planted years ago'
Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert said the foundations of Sunday's Natanz uranium enrichment facility attack in Iran would have probably been set a ...
Iran vows to enrich uranium to 60%
The announcement has been confirmed by the UN's nuclear watchdog and comes after an explosion knocked out power at Iran's main nuclear facility.
Iran searches for culprits following Natanz nuclear facility attack
Iran is hunting down the people it believes responsible for an attack that damaged the Natanz uranium enrichment facility.
'Accident' at Iran's Natanz nuclear plant after centrifuge activation
Natanz nuclear site in Iran, largely built underground to withstand enemy airstrikes, had an "incident" concerning its electrical distribution ...
Battle for Marib key to Iran, US tension
The city of Marib has been facing an assault by Iran-back Houthi rebels and Saudi airstrikes that are trying to push back the advancing forces.
Myanmar releases Australian couple from house arrest
An Australian couple was kept on house arrest for two weeks after attempting to board a relief flight out of Myanmar in March.
Child among dead in attack on Mogadishu tea shop
An attack on a tea shop in the Somali capital left at least five civilians dead on Saturday, including a child.
Al-Shabaab attacks two key Somali bases: army
Somalia's army chief said the army is in control of both sites in the country's south after troops engaged the militants in an intense gun ...
IS sympathiser behind Indonesia police headquarters attack: official
Authorities said an armed woman shot dead at Indonesia's national police headquarters was an Islamic State sympathiser.
Shootout at Indonesia's national police headquarters: media
Police in Jakarta have shot dead a person who entered the police station, in what was described as a terror attack.
The civilian death toll in the Myanmar military's crackdown on protesters passed 520.
An official from Iraq's National Security Council spoke to The New Arab on a condition of anonymity.