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Syrian opposition struggles for unity as battle rages 8 hours agoBy Khaled Yacoub Oweis ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syria's opposition resumed talks on Saturday aimed at closing their fractious ranks, as government forces launched a More »
- Cambodian documentary wins Cannes prize for innovative cinema 9 hours ago
By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES (Reuters) - A documentary using small clay figures to tell the story of how Cambodian filmmaker Rithy Panh's family perished under the More »
- Nasrallah says Hezbollah will bring victory to Syrian ally Assad 10 hours ago
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The leader of Lebanese guerrilla movement Hezbollah said on Saturday his group would stay in the Syrian war "to the end of the road" and bring More »
- Factbox - Reviews for films in main competition at Cannes 2013 13 hours ago
CANNES (Reuters) - This year 20 films are in the main competition at the Cannes film festival, vying for the Palme d'Or for best picture that will be awarded on More »
- Bomb attacks on army and pilgrims kill 10 in Iraq 13 hours ago
A roadside bomb attack on an Iraqi army convoy and a car bomb targeting Iranian pilgrims killed 10 people and wounded 19 on Saturday, security officers and doctors More »
- France rules out Iran taking part in Syrian peace talks 13 hours ago
By John Irish ABU DHABI (Reuters) - France's foreign minister on Saturday ruled out Iran taking part in a proposed Syria peace conference, saying Tehran was More »
- Polanski's Venus seduces on last day of Cannes festival 13 hours ago
By Alexandria Sage CANNES (Reuters) - An avenging Venus settling the psychological and sexual score is the star of acclaimed director Roman Polanski's "La Venus a More »
- Hezbollah, Syrian government forces push for advance in Qusair 14 hours ago
By Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian government forces and the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah launched a fierce campaign to seize more rebel territory in More »
- Iran says never sent 'military forces' to Syria 14 hours ago
Iran's defence minister insisted on Saturday that the country has never sent "military forces" to Syria, reiterating its denial of allegations by Western powers More »
- Syria regime to attend peace talks: Russia 23 hours ago
Russia's announcement that the Damascus regime has agreed to attend an international peace conference on the Syrian crisis has been met by scepticism among the More »
- In Syria's shadow, Iraq violence presents new test for U.S. 23 hours ago
By Warren Strobel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saddled with Middle East problems ranging from Iran to Syria and beyond, President Barack Obama now faces one that is both More »
- Syria opposition unity talks face collapse Sat, May 25, 2013
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syrian opposition talks aimed at presenting a coherent front at an international peace conference to end the civil war More »
- Syria opposition seeks to unify as momentum for talks builds Fri, May 24, 2013
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Syria's fractious opposition scrambled to agree a new leadership on Friday in a bid to present a coherent front at peace More »
- Peace efforts leave Syrian refugees in Jordan cold Fri, May 24, 2013
International efforts to organise a Syria peace conference are at fever pitch, but in Jordan's Zaatari camp, Syrian refugees are more concerned with the misery of More »
- U.S. casts doubt on credibility of Iran election Fri, May 24, 2013
By Arshad Mohammed TEL AVIV (Reuters) - The United States on Friday called into question the credibility of Iran's presidential election next month, criticising the More »
- Bahraini protesters clash with police over raid on cleric's home Fri, May 24, 2013
LONDON (Reuters) - Hundreds of Bahraini Shi'ite Muslims angered by a raid last week on a top cleric's home clashed with police on Friday, while thousands more More »
- Iranian filmmaker makes it to Cannes amid secrecy Fri, May 24, 2013
Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, jailed in 2010 for anti-regime propaganda, told the Cannes Film Festival on Friday he knew his latest picture would also come More »
- Iran denies it has forces in Syria Fri, May 24, 2013
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran denied on Friday it had forces in Syria supporting President Bashar al-Assad's army, one day after foreign backers of his rebel foes demanded More »
- U.S. official hints at renewed Iranian sanctions waiver for India Fri, May 24, 2013
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has made "tremendous progress" in reducing oil imports from Iran, a senior U.S. government official said on Friday, in a sign the South More »
- Obama seeks end to perpetual U.S. 'war on terror' Fri, May 24, 2013
By Matt Spetalnick and Warren Strobel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twelve years after the "war on terror" began, President Barack Obama wants to pull the United States More »
- Obama shifts U.S. from 'perpetual war-footing,' limits drone strikes Fri, May 24, 2013
By Matt Spetalnick and Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday shifted the United States away from a "boundless global war on More »
- US adds 20 individuals, firms to Iran blacklist Thu, May 23, 2013
The US Treasury on Thursday added 20 companies and individuals to its Iran sanctions blacklist, accusing them of supporting Tehran's nuclear efforts and helping the More »
- Iran stacks poll with safe Khamenei men: analysts Thu, May 23, 2013
Iran's ruling establishment has moved to prevent infighting by allowing only a handful of conservatives loyal to the all-powerful supreme leader to contest next More »
- Syria-linked clashes kill 9 in Lebanon's Tripoli Thu, May 23, 2013
Fighting in the Lebanese port of Tripoli between supporters and opponents of the regime in neighbouring Syria killed nine people on Thursday, as a fifth day of More »
- Iran seeks to speed up nuclear activity - IAEA Thu, May 23, 2013
By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is trying to accelerate its uranium enrichment programme, a U.N. nuclear report showed, but experts said it was unclear when More »
- Glencore says Iran metals swap deals did not violate sanctions Thu, May 23, 2013
By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Swiss-based commodities giant Glencore Xstrata said on Thursday that it had done nothing wrong when it engaged in More »
- Iran denies its drone violated Bahrain's airspace Thu, May 23, 2013
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran denied on Thursday that one of its drones had violated the airspace of Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, Iranian media reported. More »
- Mideast peace a priority: Hague Thu, May 23, 2013
Peace between Israel and the Palestinians is a "priority," British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on a visit to the region on Thursday, as he met Israeli More »
- Huawei's Middle East revenue rose 18 pct in 2012 - executive Thu, May 23, 2013
By Matt Smith DUBAI (Reuters) - China's Huawei Technologies Co's Middle East revenue rose 18 percent to $2.08 billion in 2012 and the roll-out of 4G mobile networks More »
- US missile defense still plagued by technical doubts Thu, May 23, 2013
Three decades after Ronald Reagan launched his "Star Wars" project, the costly missile defense program has become a pillar of US strategy despite lingering doubts More »
- Not ours, says Iran of drone found off Bahrain Thu, May 23, 2013
Tehran on Thursday denied a Bahraini claim it had found an Iranian drone in the sea near Saudi Arabia, and urged Manama to refrain from making "baseless More »
- U.N. report stokes concern over Iran's nuclear programme - EU Thu, May 23, 2013
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Iran's expansion of sensitive nuclear activity breaks United Nations resolutions and increases concerns about whether its nuclear programme is More »
- Barred from poll, Rafsanjani calls Iranian leaders ignorant Thu, May 23, 2013
By Marcus George and Yeganeh Torbati DUBAI (Reuters) - Former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has accused Iran's leadership of incompetence and ignorance just More »
- Iran says IAEA report shows nuclear drive is peaceful Thu, May 23, 2013
A new report by the UN atomic watchdog validates Iran's progress in its "peaceful" nuclear activities despite international sanctions, the country's envoy to the More »
- Bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan Thu, May 23, 2013
A bomb planted in a rickshaw tore through a vehicle used by security forces in southwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 12 people, police said. More »
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