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Prime minister seeks backing of far-right Jewish Home party after Avigdor Lieberman's shock resignation plunges coalition talks into crisis
The most important factor in shaping US policy towards Iran is domestic politics - not Obama's own geopolitical vision.
Iraqi Shi'ite officials are blaming Sunni refugees from the Anbar Province for the recent round of bombings tearing through the capital city of Baghdad, saying they are providing cover for ISIS to smuggle explosives in.
Saudi warplanes attacked a residential district in the Yemeni capital city of Sanaa today, killing at least 10 civilians and wounding scores of others.
U.S., Latin American leaders meet to discuss threat
Claim follows Sen. Tom Cotton's suggestion US should bomb Iran
An arms dump has exploded in Deir Ezzor province in Syria, killing 25 Islamic State (IS) militants, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a UK-based activist group.
Iran's foreign minister suggested Wednesday that a Washington Post reporter facing charges of espionage in Iran may have been asked to gather information by someone working for the U.S. government.
The Saudi-Israeli alliance, in league with other hard-line Sunni countries, is helping Al-Qaeda affiliates advance toward gaining either victory or at least safe havens in Syria and Yemen, highlighting unresolved contradictions in President Barack Ob
Late yesterday, the US and Iran reached a framework agreement on a nuclear deal.
Israel's prime minister says framework did not do enough to dismantle Iran's nuclear infrastructure and world powers were making a mistake
With the recent military operations on the part of the Arab League against the Yemeni Houthi rebels, much has been made of the operation in the mainstream media outlets.
Israeli Intel Minister Talks Up Unilateral Attacks
US Planes to Begin Aerial Refueling Operations
Ron Paul: Why Can't the US Let Go of Iranian Sanctions?
Friends, enemies, frenemies, anemones, or nemeses?
Turkish Ambassador in Ukraine cites potential danger to Istanbul's population as the reason - says Ankara would not allow passage to any Black Sea nation
Regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran traded accusations Tuesday over the escalating conflict in Yemen, which the UN rights chief warned was on the brink of "total collapse".
Warns Attacks Are Only Making Things Worse
A Saudi-led coalition of several Arab countries launched an aerial assault in Yemen that involved over 100 aircraft engaged in strikes for four hours late Wednesday night.
And that development could risk the ire of Congress, which had agreed to hold off on pursuing new sanctions while negotiations were underway.
Keeping US Troops Means Peace With Taliban Harder to Reach
The negotiations in Switzerland are stuck on two stubborn problems as the tension ramps up ahead of a 31 March cutoff date, writes Julian Borger in Lausanne
Olmert claimed he was on the brink of a historic agreement with the Palestinians when he was forced to resign amid corruption allegations. His departure cleared the way for hard-liner Benjamin Netanyahu's election, and
After pouring billions of taxpayer dollars into Israel, after granting them unconditional diplomatic and military support for many years, this is what we get. We're part of the "axis of evil," along with Iran, Syria, and North Korea!
MintPress News and AntiWar.com have both been targeted by Google AdSense with threats to kill ad revenue for publishing the infamous photos of Abu Ghraib detainee torture by American troops.
Egyptian president Abdul Fatah al-Sisi announces initiative at an Arab League summit, primarily aimed at countering the threat posed by Isis
Rapid changes are occurring in Yemen.
Background Checks Continue on Would Be US-Backed Rebels
Talk about the United States being in a difficult place. One hour, the U.S. is conducting airstrikes to combat Sunni extremists -- ISIS -- in Iraq. "U.S. warplanes are now conducting airstrikes in support of Iraqi efforts to take the city of Tikrit f