Israeli President called on the Lithuanian presidency of the EU to avoid placing pressure on Israeli and Palestinian parties “if it wants to assist in the peace process”, at a meeting with Lithuanian counterpart Dalia Grybauskaite on his arrival in Vilnius on Wednesday.

Already under pressure from the new military-led government in Egypt, the militant group Hamas took another public-relations blow Tuesday when Iran began distributing food aid to Gazans, but delivered the charity through Hamas' rival, Islamic Jihad.

Group: Talks ''exploitation of so-called political process.''

Iran expected to achieve ''critical capability'' to produce sufficient weapon-grade uranium think tank says.

EU foreign policy chief ''firmly believes'' end to conflict in reach.

US Secretary of State John Kerry said Israeli and Palestinian negotiators have agreed to meet again within two weeks to start substantive negotiations on a peace deal with the goal of reaching such a deal within nine months.

Dozens of demonstrators, including members of Rome's Jewish community, protested outside the apartment building where the former SS officer responsible for one of Italy's worst wartime massacres celebrated his 100th birthday on Monday

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is reportedly considering blacklisting Lebanese Hezbollah group as a whole, Saudi Arabia daily Al-Watan reported.

European Parliament President Martin Schulz heralded the renewal of Mideast peace talks, as he complimented “the commitment which the two sides have shown in the build-up” to the US-brokered resumption.

Livni: Keeping talks secret essential to creating mutual trust.