middle-east
UN official says over 100,000 detained and missing in Syria
United Nations, Aug 8 (AP/UNB) — Reports suggest more than 100,000 people in Syria have been detained, abducted or gone missing during the eight-year conflict, with the government mainly responsible, the U.N. political chief said Wednesday.
Iran president: If US wants talks, it must lift sanctions
Tehran, Aug 7 (AP/UNB) — Iran's president reiterated Tuesday that if Washington wants to open negotiations with Tehran, it must lift all sanctions against his country "before everything else."
Iran president: If US wants talks, it must lift sanctions
Tehran, Aug 6 (AP/UNB) — Iran's president has reiterated that if Washington wants to open negotiations with Tehran, it must lift all sanctions against his country "before everything else."
Car bomb collides with vehicles in Egypt capital, killing 20
Cairo, Aug 5 (AP/UNB) — A car packed with explosives being driven to carry out an attack collided with other vehicles and exploded in central Cairo outside Egypt's main cancer hospital, killing at least 20 people, the Interior Ministry said Monday.
Iran FM: US sanctions against him 'failure' for diplomacy
Tehran, Aug 5 (AP/UNB)— Iran's foreign minister on Monday lambasted recent U.S. financial sanctions against him, calling the move a "failure" for diplomacy amid escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf.
Iranian fighter jet crashes near Persian Gulf
Tehran, Aug 4 (AP/UNB) — Iran says a fighter jet has gone down in the south of the country near the Persian Gulf, with two pilots surviving the crash.
Saudi changes allow women to travel without male consent
Dubai, Aug 2 (AP/UNB) — Saudi Arabia published new laws early Friday that loosen restrictions on women by allowing any citizen to apply for a passport and travel freely, ending a long-standing guardianship policy that gave men control over women.
Iran president: US sanctions on foreign minister 'childish'
Tehran, Aug 1 (AP/UNB) — Iran's president lambasted new U.S. sanctions by the Trump administration targeting the country's foreign minister, describing the move on Thursday as "childish" and a barrier to diplomacy.
Israel approves Palestinian construction in West Bank
Jerusalem, Jul 31(AP/UNB) — The Israeli Cabinet unanimously approved a proposal to build over 700 housing units for Palestinians in addition to 6,000 Israeli settlement housing units in the West Bank.
UAE, Iran hold rare talks in Tehran on maritime security
Tehran, Jul 31 (AP/UNB) — Officials from the United Arab Emirates and Iran met to discuss maritime security for the first time in six years amid a spike in tensions in the Persian Gulf, both countries confirmed on Wednesday.