Iraq’s electoral commission barred Tuesday Sunni Arab politician Misha'an al-Juburi from running in the upcoming general elections after the candidate called for war against the country’s Kurdish population. “Jabouri’s [candidacy] was withdrawn due to statements he made in...
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry suggested on Tuesday that Israel's announcement of plans to build about 700 housing units in East Jerusalem was the proximate cause for the near collapse of its peace talks with the Palestinians. However, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki...
Libya's Zueitina oil port prepared on Monday to load crude into tankers after the government reached a deal with rebels to reopen four terminals that insurgents have occupied since the summer. The federalist rebels agreed on Sunday to end gradually their eight-month blockade...