Iran will not yield to pressure imposed by its longtime foe the United States, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Sunday, adding that holding talks with Washington will not solve Tehran's problems. "One way to block America's influence is to ban any talks with America. It means Iran...

Protesters in Iraq's capital and its south shut down streets, schools and government offices Sunday, AFP's correspondents said, escalating the month-long movement demanding change to the country's political system. In Baghdad, university-age demonstrators parked cars in the middle of main...

Lebanon’s president said on Saturday he will soon set a date for formal consultations with lawmakers to pick a new prime minister following Saad al-Hariri’s resignation this week, but is working to resolve some complications first. President Michel Aoun is obliged to hold a formal...

Security forces killed a protester and wounded 91 others in Baghdad Saturday, security and medical sources said, as thousands of Iraqis continued to gather in mass anti-government protests. More than 250 people were killed in October, as security forces fired tear gas canisters and rubber...