UN chief urges 'utmost restraint' from Israel, Palestinians - En attendant Godot

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply worried" by the current escalation of violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory and urged "utmost restraint" on Friday, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.

Biden To Deliver Remarks On Support For Ukraine At Noon Amid Expected Abrams Announcement

US President Joe Biden will deliver remarks on continued support for Ukraine on Wednesday at noon (17:00 GMT) amid reports that Washington is set to send dozens of Abrams tanks to Kiev to repel Russia's offensive, the White House said.

Ballistic missile threat from Syria : NATO vows to protect Turkey's southern border

We continue to monitor and assess the ballistic missile threat from Syria...

Iran, Russia, Turkey Forward Sochi Summit Statement to UN

Representatives of Iran, Russia and Turkey at the United Nations signed a joint letter to the UN secretary general, demanding that the final statement of a recent summit of their presidents in Sochi be circulated as a United Nations Security Council document.

1st round of Palestinian reconciliation dialogue in Cairo "positive": statement

The first round of reconciliation dialogue held in Cairo on Tuesday between leaders of Hamas movement and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Fatah Party were "positive," an official statement said.

Astana Final statement is positive and outcome of joint international efforts : Syria

Dr. al-Jaafari stressed that the final statement was “positive and the outcome of joint international efforts.”

Syrian Army Breaks ISIS-Imposed Deir Ezzor Siege

The Syrian Arab army managed on Tuesday to break the siege which has been imposed on the city of Deir Ezzor by the ISIS terrorist organization for three years.

Statement: The Coalition does not seek to fight Syrian regime, Russian, or pro-regime forces

The US-led coalition has downed a government warplane in southern Syria, the Syrian army and coalition have announced in separate statements. The Syrian military added that the plane’s pilot is now missing.

Astana Joint Statement affirms commitment to preserving Syria as independent and democratic state

The final Joint Statement of Astana meeting affirmed commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic as a multi-ethic, multi-religious, non-sectarian and democratic state.

Palestine decries UK, Aussie reservations on Paris meet

Saeb Erekat, head of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)’s executive committee, has criticized the decision by the U.K. and Australia not to sign a final declaration issued at Sunday’s Paris-hosted Mideast peace conference.

Yemen : Saudi coalition declares 48-hour ceasefire

The Saudi-led military coalition supporting Yemen's government against the Houthi rebels has declared a 48-hour ceasefire to begin on Saturday.

Maria Zakharova: Russians may soon ask FM to cease contacts with Kerry

Russian Foreign Ministry’s official spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said that Russians may soon vote for ceasing diplomatic contacts with US State Secretary John Kerry.

Maria Zakharova: ex-CIA chief’s calls 'to kill' Russians in Syria remind of ISIS statements

The calls by ex-CIA Director Michael Morell ‘to covertly kill’ Russians and Iranians in Syria, which he made in early August in an interview with a US TV Channel are unacceptable and unhealthy, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.

Ukrainian rebel leader returns to work after surviving assassination attempt

Igor Plotnytsky, the leader of independence-seeking insurgents in Ukraine's eastern Lugansk region, said Tuesday he came back to work three days after surviving an attempt on his life.

Afghan security forces kill 62 militants within day

Afghan security forces have pressed on to clear the militants in restive provinces and killed 62 militants in the latest operations, the country's Defense Ministry said Friday.

Syrie : L'armée syrienne annonce un cessez-le-feu de 72 heures dans tout le pays

L'armée syrienne a décrété mercredi un cessez-le-feu de 72 heures sur l'ensemble du territoire du pays en guerre, une annonce qui coïncide avec l'Aïd al-Fitr marquant la fin du mois de jeûne du ramadan.

Iranian Delegation Boycotts OIC Closing Meeting. Turkey and Saudi Arabia tried to frame Iran as a supporter of terrorism.

In protest to 4 anti-Iranian articles in the final statement of the 13th summit of OIC in Istanbul, President Rouhani, FM Zarif and accompanying delegation did not attend the closing meeting, Mehr news agency reported.

No army statement yet on the fate of cement workers kidnapped by ISIS

Military sources denied Friday releasing any statement on the whereabouts and fate of the cement workers kidnapped by ISIS.

“The Syrian Arab army has not issued any statement on the workers’ fate,” the sources stressed in a statement to SANA.

Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini on the escalation in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (EEAS - 2/4/16)

STATEMENT:
"Reports of heavy fighting along the line of contact are deeply worrying.

I call on the parties to stop the fighting immediately and observe the cease-fire. The sides must show restraint and avoid any further actions or statements that could result in escalation.

Moscow disappointed by Western countries’ position on Palmyra — diplomat

Moscow is disappointed by a stance of the Western countries that have blocked a statement on Syria’s Palmyra at the UN Security Council drafted by the Russian side, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.