U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he hoped for "clarity" within 24 to 48 hours on Syrian peace talks that were supposed to have started in Geneva on Monday, and that it was better to delay a few days than to have them crumble at the start. Kerry told reporters on a visit to Laos he agreed...

 Iraq summoned the new Saudi ambassador Sunday after he suggested Iranian-backed Shiite militias were exacerbating sectarian tensions and should leave the fight against Daesh (ISIS) to the Iraqi army and official security forces. Riyadh only reopened its embassy in Baghdad last month,...

 (Zaman Al Wasl)- Twelve rebel factions operating in southern Daraa province, in statement issued on Sunday, said it will fight al-Muthanna Islamic Movement over its mounting violations.   Early Sunday, al-Muthanna movement attacked a rebel checkpoint in the border town of Nasib in...

A spokeswoman for Israel's former President Shimon Peres says the 92-year-old is being rushed to hospital after experiencing chest pains. Ayelet Frisch said medics treated him at his home Sunday night and detected a "light irregular heart rate." She said the doctors decided he should spend the...