Security Council sees unprecedented opportunities for Afghanistan to seek peace

Speakers attending a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan said Tuesday that there were unprecedented opportunities for Afghanistan to seek peace and consolidate its political foundation.

Iran defends missile program as safeguarding peace

Iranian President on Wednesday rejected Israeli Prime Minister's claims that the Islamic republic and its missile program is a "threat" to the region.

Iran Hits Back at US for Hindering Syria Peace

Iran’s mission to the United Nations denounced as “baseless” the American UN envoy’s recent accusations against Iran and its role in Syria, saying the US itself has played an undeniable role in spreading terrorism and inciting instability in the Middle East.

US VP Pence's Planned Visit to Israel up in the Air Again

Israel's Foreign Ministry on Monday said an expected visit by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence appears to have been postponed again.

Russian senator says West forced to give Russia blank check for restoring peace in Syria

The Sochi talks between the presidents of Russia, Turkey and Iran confirmed the leading role of the three countries in resolving the Syria issue, Chairman of the Russian Federation Council (upper house of parliament) Committee for Foreign Affairs Konstantin Kosachev wrote on Facebook.

Russian MP: US-Led Coalition Trying to Destroy Syria's Fragile Peace Process

Defense committee's deputy chair in the lower house of Russia's parliament, Andrei Krasov, underlined that the US-led coalition is trying to destroy the fragile peace process in Syria by striking government troops.

Ukraine pledges peaceful settlement of conflict in east region

Ukraine is committed to settling the conflict in its eastern regions through dialogue and implementation of the Minsk Peace Agreement, Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak said on Thursday.

Millions Rally in Sanaa: ’Yemenis Extend Hands towards Peace, Not Surrender’

Millions of Yemenis took to Sanaa streets on Saturday in a historical rally to voice support to the Supreme Political Council, which was recently formed to run the country in the face of US-led aggression against the Arab impoverished country.

Kerry reiterates support for strong EU during his Brussels visit

US Secretary of State John Kerry met with European Union (EU) foreign affairs ministers here on Monday morning wherein he reiterated the need for strong unity with the bloc, saying on Twitter, it was "critical we stand together."

Aboard US Carrier, Cambodian Brass Survey South China Sea : maintaining "peace in the region and in the world.”

Amid the baking surface heat of a vast oceanic expanse, crewmembers of the USS Ronald Reagan go about their business as fighter jets burst from the deck of the enormous aircraft carrier.

The EU regional strategy for Syria and Iraq : EU FMs meet to discuss better fight to end migration crisis

EU foreign affairs ministers met on Monday to discuss the EU regional strategy for Syria and Iraq, the threat of Daesh (ISIS/ISIL), and migration.

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Cameron said that while Europe had largely been at peace since the end of World War II, it was barely two decades since the Bosnian war, while the continent was facing a "newly belligerent Russia".

"The serried rows of white headstones in lovingly-tended Commonwealth war cemeteries stand as silent testament to the price this country has paid to help restore peace and order in Europe," he said......Prime Minister David Cameron warned Monday that a British exit from the EU would threaten peace on the continent

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China urges Japan to do more for regional peace and stability

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday that China hopes Japan will do much more for regional peace and stability.

Afghans welcome second round of four-nation talks on peace process

In the militancy-plagued Afghanistan, people from all walks of life have welcomed holding the second round of the four-nation talks on Afghan peace process to bring Taliban outfit into negotiating table and find political settlement to the country's protracted conflict.

Police detain 12 academics amid accusations by president of ‘terrorist propaganda’

Police in the northwestern province of Kocaeli have detained 12 academics that signed a petition to call for an end to military operations in Southeast Anatolia, just days after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan slammed the academics for making “terrorist propaganda.”

Peace in eastern Ukraine is top priority for Kiev in 2016 - Ukrainian President

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday outlined his government's work agenda for this year, saying that the settlement of the conflict in eastern regions remains an issue of paramount importance.

Saudi Arabia: Syria rebel chief killing doesn't serve peace

The killing of a Syrian rebel chief in an air raid last week does not serve the peace process in the war-ravaged country, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said Tuesday.

Zahran Alloush, the head of the Saudi-backed Jaish al-Islam, the foremost rebel group in Damascus province, was killed on Friday in a strike claimed by Syria's government.

In death, Syrian "rebel" chief haunts peace hopes

Who was Zahran Alloush and will the Christmas Day assassination of Syria’s leading rebel chief make or break UN-brokered peace talks? That depends on who you ask.

China welcomes UN-brokered deal to end Libya crisis

China on Friday welcomed a UN-brokered deal signed by Libya's rival factions to form a unity government.

Obama, Netanyahu stress US-Israel bond, seek peace in Middle East

US President Barack Obama and visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Monday at the White House, reaffirming the strong US-Israel alliance despite differences over the Iran nuclear deal.