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Britain's Blair says 2003 Iraq invasion played role in Islamic State rise

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair acknowledged the 2003 invasion of Iraq played a part in the...

Oct 26, 2015 08:14 AM EDT

Iran leader demands Saudi Arabia apologise for haj deaths

Iran's supreme leader has said Saudi Arabia should apologise for a crush outside the Muslim holy cit...

Sep 27, 2015 08:01 AM EDT

Iran deal reached, Obama hails step towards 'more hopeful world'

Iran and six major world powers reached a nuclear deal on Tuesday, capping more than a decade of neg...

Jul 14, 2015 09:19 AM EDT

Turkey faces delicate battle against Islamic State sympathizers at home

Defne Bayrak's husband was a suicide bomber who killed CIA operatives in a 2009 attack in Afghanista...

Apr 22, 2015 08:29 AM EDT

Turkey's Erdogan holds call with Pakistani PM over Yemen crisis

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed the Yemen crisis with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Shari...

Apr 12, 2015 07:00 AM EDT

Saudi Arabia building up military near Yemen border - U.S. officials

Saudi Arabia is moving heavy military equipment including artillery to areas near its border with Ye...

Mar 25, 2015 08:27 AM EDT

Kerry briefs Iran's Gulf rivals on nuclear talks

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Gulf Arab foreign ministers in Riyadh on Thursday to brief th...

Mar 05, 2015 09:51 AM EST

Thousands protest against Houthi rule in Yemen after embassies close

Yemenis in the capital Sanaa and the central city of Taiz held the largest protests yet against a ta...

Feb 12, 2015 07:49 AM EST

Bahrainis vote in second round of parliamentary election

Bahrainis voted in the second round of a parliamentary election on Saturday, a poll boycotted by the...

Nov 30, 2014 01:31 AM EST