JERUSALEM, Hazel Ward- A top European Union official warned on Wednesday that both Israel and the Palestinians would have a "price to pay" if US-led peace talks collapse. Speaking to reporters in...

CAIRO- Egypt's military-installed authorities are quashing dissent and trampling on human rights, three years after the revolt which toppled Hosni Mubarak, Amnesty International charged Thursday....

LONDON- British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Tuesday called upon all sides involved in Syria's bloody civil war to "seize the chance" of peace ahead of crucial talks in Switzerland. Hague,...

CAIRO- An aide to Egypt's interim president said Tuesday the country will never return to the corruption and authoritarianism of dictator Hosni Mubarak, deposed in a popular uprising in 2011. Mustaf...

MONTREUX, Jonathan Fowler- Better known for its jazz festival and as the inspiration for rock anthem "Smoke on the Water", Swiss town Montreux is now the hub of efforts to end the war in Syria. As...

BEIRUT- Syria's main opposition group confirmed late Monday it would take part in peace talks this week after the UN withdrew an invitation for Iran -- the main ally to Damascus. However the biggest...

UNITED NATIONS, Tim Witcher- Iran will attend this week's Syria peace conference after it pledged to play a "positive and constructive role" in efforts to end the war, UN leader Ban Ki-moon said...

BRUSSELS- The EU's foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, on Sunday voiced approval of Egypt's referendum on a new constitution, but said she expected it to usher in civilian leadership. She...

ISTANBUL, Philippe Alfroy- Syria's deeply divided opposition finally agreed Saturday to join an international peace conference, saying it wanted to remove President Bashar al-Assad from power, a day...