Iran's state TV: 5 killed when rescue helicopter crashes in western province

A day after ExxonMobil announced a significant gas deposit discovery off Cyprus, the ethnically split country's parliament approved the setting up of a fund for any future hydrocarbon proceeds

ExxonMobil has made the world's third-biggest gas find in the last two years off the cost of Cyprus.

Iran's navy to hold annual drill in strategic Strait of Hormuz as pressure mounts in wake of US sanctions

Israel's president says cooperation between his country and Cyprus on security, terror prevention and intelligence has made the Mediterranean "much, much safer."

The speaker of Egypt's parliament appeared to push back at Turkey's opposition to drilling operations off Cyprus, saying cooperation between Egypt, Cyprus and Greece sends a message to countries that try to stop them

Iran's economy struggles as the country marks the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Iran's oil minister says European nations have not responded to offers to sell them crude oil despite having U.S. waivers

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is paying a two-day visit to Turkey for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the often-strained relationship between their countries that are NATO allies

Israel's prime minister says its upcoming extraction of offshore natural gas will turn the country into an "energetic power."