LONDON- A British former defence secretary told an inquiry Thursday he was "deeply shocked" to discover that an Iraqi man was hooded and allegedly fatally beaten by British troops in 2003. Geoff...

WASHINGTON, Stephen Collinson- President Barack Obama Wednesday pledged unwavering commitment to forging significant progress in the Middle East this year, despite the furor whipped up by Israel's...

WASHINGTON- A top Republican US Senator on Wednesday unveiled a resolution fully supporting Israel's actions in its deadly raid on a Gaza-bound ship, while condemning the pro-Palestinian activists...

ISTANBUL, Nicolas Cheviron - Asian and Middle Eastern leaders united in condemning an Israeli deadly raid on Gaza-bound aid ships at a security summit Tuesday, as host nation Turkey warned Israel was...

GENEVA- Libyan authorities have ordered the UN refugee agency to shut its office in Libya and leave the country, an agency spokeswoman said on Tuesday. "We have received instructions by the Libyan...

DAMASCUS- Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem has held talks with visiting North Korean deputy foreign minister Kim Hyong-Jun on bolstering bilateral ties, officials said on Monday. The meeting,...

RABAT- Tens of thousands of Moroccans, including ministers, demonstrated in the capital Rabat Sunday in support of Palestinians and against Israel's deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla last...

PARIS- Tens of thousands protested across Europe Saturday against the killing of activists during a botched raid on an aid fleet, as Israel peacefully boarded another ship trying to defy its blockade...

LONDON- Britain is to give 19 million pounds (27 million dollars, 23 million euros) to help support schools and health clinics for Gazan refugees, the government said Saturday. The money, which...