However, US says it will not recognize 'self rule' of semi-autonomous zone, remaining committed to 'unity and territorial integrity' of Syria
Vote may provide first clue as to whether key Western proponents of deal will receive what they hoped for: a more open, moderate Iran
Country's internationally recognized legislature in Tobruk now to approve or vote down newly named 18-member Cabinet
Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem spoke defiantly about UN-sponsored peace talks in Geneva and about continuing military operations 'until terrorists are defeated'
Attackers wearing suicide belts, carrying assault rifles target Shi'ite mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia during Friday prayer services, killing 5 people and wounding 18 others
Protests broke out Saturday after 27-year-old Rida Yehyawi electrocuted himself after failing to land a public sector job
Removal of core from reactor will largely eliminate its ability to yield nuclear bomb-grade plutonium; was one of toughest issues to resolve in long nuclear negotiations with the six powers
Arab League foreign ministers express solidarity with Riyadh during meeting in Cairo to discuss recent attacks on its diplomatic missions in Iran
Attack follows incident at hotel in resort of Hurghada Friday, in which knife-wielding militants wounded foreign tourists
Fire rages at petroleum storage tank in Sidra, struck by missile reportedly fired by IS militants; seven people killed, 25 wounded Monday
Shi'ite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, central figure in Shi'ite protests that erupted in 2011's Arab Spring, among those put to death
Grandson of former president says his objective is to build national consensus in country locked in stalemate
Agreement, signed in Morocco by representatives from two rival parliaments, calls for establishment of new unity government within 40 days
Statement from coalition said it carried out four airstrikes Sunday in Deir Ezzor about 55 kilometers from Syrian military camp and struck only oil well heads
Militants from Nusra and Islamic State group captured about 25 Lebanese soldiers during an August 2014 attack on Arsal
MTV reports deal fell apart over demands by Jabhat al Nusra that food aid be transported by truck to nearby region of Syria under its control
Syrian president condemns recent terrorist attacks abroad, says his country has been facing similar acts of terrorism for nearly five years
Chalabi, who played a minor political role in Iraq, died in Baghdad of a heart attack
Maliki's attempt to derail Abadi's political reform program and possibly unseat him, as well, comes at time of great regional uncertainty, as both US, Russia remain at loggerheads over IS battle
Military says it has entered Anbar province capital of Ramadi from west and is attempting to advance on center of the city
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