Egypt sentences activist Sanaa Seif to 18 months in prison Seif, who had been in pretrial detention since June, was convicted Wednesday of spreading false news and misusing social media. Egypt
Ukraine rejects Iran's final report on downed passenger plane The Iranian government said last year's shooting down of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was the result of a human error. Iran
Iran operating new advanced centrifuges, nuclear watchdog finds According to an International Atomic Energy Agency report, Iran is now using IR-4 centrifuges to enrich uranium in violation of the nuclear accord. Iran
UN says Libya arms embargo 'totally ineffective' A United Nations panel of experts accused several member states, including Turkey and Russia, of fueling the Libyan conflict. Libya
Egypt's ambassador to Yemen won't rule out ground troops In an interview with Al-Monitor, Egyptian Ambassador Youssef al-Sharqawy says that despite his country's participation in Operation Decisive Storm, it will not play a political role in resolving the conflict in Yemen. Legacy: Gulf
Iraqi army sets sights on Fallujah, Mosul The battle for Mosul will be complicated by the Kurdish factor and the city's remaining population. Iraq
Zarif defends nuclear framework deal While most officials and media in Iran have been supportive of the framework deal, some have expressed opposition. Iran
Russia eyes Iranian arms deal after Lausanne Russian officials are promoting the prospect of major arms sales to Iran after the Lausanne agreement, but any such deals appear to be an impossibility in the near term. Russia
Iran framework agreement should boost regional diplomacy The P5+1 and Iran agree on "detailed political agreement" for nuclear deal; Saudi Arabia, Iran hasten Yemen’s collapse; Netanyahu, Erdogan weigh in on Yemen. Saudi Arabia
Al-Qaeda gains ground in Yemen war The Yemen war has profound implications for the stability of the Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia and the broader region as al-Qaeda recruits and trains in the chaos. Yemen
Yadlin says Iran deal isn't a bad agreement In an interview with Al-Monitor, Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amos Yadlin claims that Israel should not panic when faced with the Iranian agreement, but focus on clarifying several of its clauses and rehabilitating ties with the United States. Israel
Iran, P5+1 reach 'historic' framework deal Iran and six world powers announced a more detailed political agreement for a final Iran nuclear accord than was expected after turbulent nuclear talks. Iran
Media pressure increases after prosecutor's killing A government investigation is opened into Turkish newspapers that published photos that kidnappers released of a prosecutor who was later killed. Turkey
The Islamic State's child soldiers The Islamic State has been recruiting child soldiers for quite some time now, and the world is finally taking notice. Lebanon
Kerry, Zarif hold all-night Iran negotiations After all-night talks between US Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif a preliminary agreement on a nuclear deal with Iran is still not finalized. Iran
