Negotiators beat back disinfo ahead of Iran nuclear talks Ahead of the next round of P5+1 talks, US officials have denied claims that there is a secret nuclear agreement between the US and Iran and that the US has seen an Iranian proposal. Iran
Will Iran go big in Geneva? The six world powers expect Iran to present a more practical nuclear proposal, but Iran has urged the media and others not to speculate. Iran
Libya burns, world ignores it Rival militia groups are engaged in increasingly bloody fighting, and fires rage in central Tripoli, but the world's powers have no interest in putting out the fires or halting the violence. Libya
Lebanon’s Christians react to crisis in Mosul The Lebanese Foreign Ministry has taken up the cause of the uprooted Christians of Iraq, calling on international organizations to intervene. Iraq
Iran's supreme leader calls on Muslim world to arm Gaza Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has asked Muslim countries to ignore calls by the West to disarm Gaza. Palestine
Why Islamic State has no sympathy for Hamas The Islamic State does not regard fighting Israel as legitimate and calls instead for first "purifying" the Islamic world, including challenging Hamas. Palestine
Will patriarch's plan lead to new Lebanese president? Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai has proposed an initiative to allow a president to be elected with only an absolute majority of the vote. Lebanon
Islamic State works to win hearts, minds with bread The Islamic State is investing heavily in social services in a bid to legitimize and consolidate its rule. Syria
Situation deteriorates for Iran's religious minorities, experts say Baha’is, Christian converts and human rights defenders see little benefit in Hassan Rouhani’s first year. Iran
Eid al-Fitr: religious celebration and cultural marker While Muslims all over the world observe Eid al-Fitr, the New Year celebration of Nowruz remains the key marker of Iranian cultural identity. Iraq
Diplomats from P5+1 meet in Geneva, Kerry flies home Iranian media expressed disappointment that US secretary of State John Kerry and other P5+1 foreign ministers would not join the nuclear talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif. Iran
US on Iran talks: No one should expect breakthrough overnight Western diplomats have said that they are hopeful for the nuclear proposal Iran is set to give at the next round of P5+1 talks, but caution not to expect an immediate breakthrough. Iran
West praises 'useful, detailed' Iran nuclear proposal During the latest round of P5+1 talks on Iran's nuclear program, the Islamic Republic presented a nuclear proposal in a meeting that all parties described as substantive and productive. Iran
Breaking: Iran, US hold direct talks in Geneva During the latest round of P5+1 meetings, the US and Iran held bilateral talks which both sides described as 'useful.' Iran
Diplomats: Follow on Iran nuclear talks in Geneva in November In a rare joint statement issued by Iran and the P5+1, diplomats said that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif presented a framework for the negotiating process, which the US is seriously considering. Iran
