Albanians back refusal to dismantle Syrian weapons
By NEBI QENA Thousands of Albanians in Tirana, Friday Nov. 15, 2013, greet the announcement by Prime Minister Edi Rama saying he turned down a request by the United States…
Middle East
IAEA: Iran slows nuclear activities ahead of talks
By GEORGE JAHN In this Nov. 9, 2013, photo, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, third left, meets with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Catherine Ashton, center, and Iranian…
US companies eye Middle East airshow for sales
By AYA BATRAWY and JOSHUA FREED FILE – In this Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007 handout file photo provided by the Red Arrows, a formation of nine Royal Air Force Red…
Egypt’s ousted president in solitary confinement
By MAGGIE MICHAEL Supporters of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi raise his poster and a hand with four raised fingers, which has become a symbol of the Rabaah al-Adawiya mosque,…
Hamas leaders stage parade marking year to battle
By IBRAHIM BARZAK Palestinians watch Islamic Jihad militants march during a parade to mark the anniversary of a battle against Israel in Gaza City, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013. Thousands of…
Driving out jihadis, Syrian Kurds carve out zone
By BASSEM MROUE FILE – In this Sunday, March. 3, 2013 file photo, A Kurdish female member of the Popular Protection Units stands guard at a check point near the…
Syrian and Russian leaders discuss peace talks
A Syrian soldier is passed by civilians carrying their belongings in the town of Hejeira in the countryside of Damascus which Syrian troops captured on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013 as…
Norway to send ships to Syria to ferry weapons out
By BRADLEY KLAPPER In this photo provided by the United Nations, Borge Brende, center, Norway’s new Minister for Foreign Affairs, speaks across the table to United Nations Secretary General Ban…