Annapolis Summit, hosted by the Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice brings Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas together in U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis.

Foreign Minister and Chief EU Negotiator Ali Babacan reiterated Turkey’s determination to enter the European Union on Thursday, just a day after Turkey-EU Joint Parliamentary Commission meeting at the Turkish Parliament, where he promised Turkey will certainly meet EU acquis and accomplish required reforms.  

Eight Turkish troops taken hostage by Kurdish rebels after a deadly ambush have been charged with neglecting their duty during the clash, a defense attorney said Sunday.

Hamas security forces opened fire Monday at a rally by the rival Fatah movement commemorating Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. Six people were killed in the bloodiest day of intra-Palestinian fighting since Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip in June.

The Middle East has acquired immense strategic value as one of the determining fulcrums in the global balance of power due to its being the world’s largest known storehouse of low-cost energy supplies. The region’s geopolitical importance, the kaleidoscopic nature of politics among its states, the presence of volatile social …

Three foreign banks have received the permit to have banking activities in Iran, announced the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) governor here on Monday. 

Substitute Friday prayers leader of Tehran Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani said on Friday that production of nuclear bomb is religiously forbidden.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei here on Wednesday said that all people from every religion and ethnic group and with any political disposition have the right to enjoy security without any discrimination. “All ranks of people with any religion and ethnicity and also with any political disposition are equal in …

Israel should seriously consider opening negotiations with Syria, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said in closed discussions recently. Barak, Army Radio reported Thursday, said that Syria’s participation in the upcoming Annapolis peace summit could lead to direct talks between the countries.

President George W. Bush will welcome German Chancellor Angela Merkel to his Texas ranch on Friday where they will seek to show unity on Iran even as Tehran defies the West over its nuclear programme.