All Middle East
After weeks of unrest, Palestinian leader calls for calmBoth Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are dealing with precarious domestic situations as they try to find a way out of the crisis.
Egypt hails campaign against Islamic State affiliate. Could it backfire?With the jihadists trying to extend their reach into Cairo, Egypt has been hitting hard at their base in the Sinai. But experts warn against alienating the area's Bedouin.
Spike in Israeli-Palestinian violence. Is it a new uprising?Attacks and clashes in recent days have claimed the lives of four Israelis and three Palestinians. Leaders on both sides are under pressure to appear tough, but there is also a record of security cooperation.
Russian fighter jets violate Turkish airspace - twiceTurkish military said a MiG-29 fighter jet had harassed two of its F-16s by locking its radar on to them on Sunday. A US official called the聽incident a violation of a NATO member's sovereignty.聽
Russia may pay 'volunteers' $50 per day to fight in Syria against ISISThe Kremlin says that Russia has no current plans to deploy ground troops to Syria. But Russian mercenaries, such as those who fought in Ukraine, may be another matter.聽
FocusIs Syria's long war wearing down key Assad backer Hezbollah?Under Sheikh Nasrallah, Hezbollah rode to the defense of its ally Syria. But the Shiite group that was founded to confront Israel is paying a high price in lives and prestige.
Russia launches another airstrike wave on ISIS, other insurgents in SyriaRussia has attacked the Islamic State group and other insurgents in Syria with a wave of new airstrikes. Russia's air raids have killed 39 civilians over the three past days.
Explosion near Afghan hospital kills nine charity workersNine local staffers for international charity Doctors Without Borders were killed Saturday, after a US airstrike may have caused the deadly explosion near their hospital.
Military training offers Yazidi women chance to fight back, taste of freedomThe massacre of Iraq's Yazidis and enslavement of their women by Islamic State militants in summer 2014 put聽the minority sect on the world's agenda. Now Yazidi women are being trained by paramilitaries to fight for themselves.
Israeli PM Netanyahu blasts Iran deal in UN speechBenjamin聽Netanyahu said the Iran nuclear deal may well 'prove to be the marriage certificate of that unholy union' between聽militant Islam and nuclear weapons.
Iran sends troops into Syria as Russia targets rebels with airstrikesThe Iranian troops are preparing for combat, while Russian planes bombed camps in western Syria.
The end of Oslo? Why Abbas dropped his promised 'bombshell' at the UN.The Palestinian president's statement on the peace accords speaks as much to the eroding public support for him at home as it does a desire to pressure Israel.
Iran is open for business, but sanctions and political risk remainA nuclear agreement agreed in July has triggered interest from European countries who expect their sanctions to be lifted next year. But the US will maintain non-nuclear sanctions that could stifle investment.聽
In Yemen, Islamic State is struggling to claim mantle of Sunnis' championRecent attacks on Shiite Houthi targets in Yemen indicate that the Islamic State is trying to position itself as the Sunnis' protector. But it faces a crowded field.
Refugees at Syrian border say the loss of hope will push out millions moreSyrians who toughed it out for years amid the violence or waited in neighboring Turkey say they no longer see a future for the country. And Europe beckons.
Why Iran wants to take Saudi Arabia to court over hajj deathsShiite Iran on Saturday vowed to take international legal action against Sunni Saudi Arabia after at least 769 people, including 136 Iranians, died during a hajj stampede.
Syrian cease-fire: Another try at pragmatism in three besieged townsPrevious cease-fires failed to hold in the towns, where Sunnis and Shiite residents are besieged. But a realization that both sides benefit is generating hope this one, to be overseen by the UN, will succeed.
Diplomats jostle to lay out position on how to end Syria warDiplomats from Europe, the US, and Russia met in Paris on Thursday to lay the groundwork for more in-depth talks at the UN General Assembly, which begins Monday.
First LookHajj stampede: 700 crushed in deadliest pilgrimage incident in decadesAn additional 800 people were injured during the stampede Thursday as Muslim pilgrims converged in Saudi Arabia's Mina valley.
Over 450 hajj pilgrims killed during stampede near MeccaThursday's tragedy comes on the heels of a giant crane collapse earlier this month where more than 100 worshipers died.
