Egyptian foreign minister Nabil Fehmi condemned last week’s alleged chemical attack in Damascus, and said he had spoken to the US secretary of state on the issue of the crisis in Syria on Sunday as pressure mounts for an international response.

All options are open in response to an alleged chemical weapon attack in Syria, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Monday. Asked by the local broadcaster Europe 1 on the possible use of force against Syria, the French top diplomat said “the decision is not yet taken,” but a coordinated …

Afghan President Hamid Karzai went into a key meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif soon after his arrival on Monday on a trip to seek support for the revival of peace talks with Taliban and to improve frayed ties with Islamabad.