In a major turnaround, Syria is pledging full cooperation with UN attempts to probe strong evidence that it secretly built a reactor.

Iran wants a new round of talks with six world powers to focus on a host of issues including its rights as a nation.

Oil prices jumped to a new trading record above $98 a barrel on Wednesday amid expectations of declining United States supplies. The weak dollar and the Organisation of the…

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (Opec) president and oil powerhouse Saudi Arabia stepped back from direct calls to slash output on Wednesday, the eve of…

It was a sign of life from a boy reaching out to his long-lost mother. Yet in a country scarred by war, his words dug deep into wounds gouged more than a decade ago. "Greetings…