Israel has extended subsidizing several illegal settlements in the occupied territories, in a move which is expected to paralyze the newly revived talks between the Israeli regime and Palestinian Authority.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has criticized Wests bull-in-a-china-shop-like policies in the Middle East affairs especially in Syria.
An Egyptian court has set a trial date for Muslim Brotherhood leaders in a move likely to enrage supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.
Iraqi security forces have hunted for militants and weapons in the Baghdad area, while attacks have killed six people, including three soldiers and a judge, officials say.
Iranian President Hassan Rohani has called on Western governments to stop using the language of sanctions to address the Islamic Republic.
Saudi Arabia has denied permission for a plane carrying Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to cross its airspace for the swearing-in of Iran's new president, Khartoum says.
Iran's new President Hassan Rohani says Tehran condemns any foreign interference in the ongoing crisis in Syria.
Iran's President Hassan Rohani has taken the oath of office, following his endorsement by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
A Saudi intellectual has warned more than 10 million Saudi civilians live below poverty line.
The Interpol has issued a global security alert, warning countries around the world to be on their guard after a series of jail breaks believed to be linked to terrorist al-Qaeda.