Russia has received the chief Palestinian negotiator with Israel on Thursday, urging the two sides to strengthen trust to build stability in the recently resumed Middle East peace talks.
The United States remains hesitant to consider limited US military intervention in Syria because it believes militants fighting the Syrian government don't support American interests.
Iran has rejected claims the Syrian government had deployed chemical weapons, saying if such an attack were proven, the foreign backed militant groups would be responsible.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has started producing and testing a state-of-the-art generation of air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles, a senior Air Force Commander declared.
The Egyptian security forces have detained Muslim Brotherhood Spokesman Ahmed Aref in capital city of Cairo, reports say.
Israel and Jordan are engaged in advanced negotiations for a water exchange that will see a desalination facility built in Jordanian coastal city Aqaba.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has described US whistleblower Bradley Manning's sentence of 35 years behind bars as a "significant tactical victory" for him, his defense and supporters.
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has called for clarity on the alleged usage of chemical arms by the Syrian government in an attack near the capital city of Damascus.
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem has warned that Israeli regime pursues its interests in the events in Syria.
Supporters of Egypt’s ousted President Mohamed Morsi have called on Egyptians to protest against the army this Friday.