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Historic nuclear deal reached in Vienna: What does it mean for Iran?Negotiators hail nuclear deal, reached after more than three years of talks, as a 'win-win.' For Iran, the deal to curb its nuclear program and greatly open it up to international scrutiny should pave a path to economic revival, analysts say.
Iran nuclear deal draft includes military site inspections, source saysDiplomats close to the talks say that they are hoping to approve a final version of the draft document as early as Tuesday.
Iraq begins offensive to retake Anbar province from ISISThe Islamic State group, also known by the Arabic acronym Daesh, seized large parts of Anbar in early 2014 and captured Ramadi in May.
Where was Jesus baptized? UNESCO says Jordan, not IsraelUNESCO designated Jordan's baptismal area on the eastern bank of the Jordan River a World Heritage site.聽聽Experts say there's no solid archaeological evidence for the decision.
Is top ISIS leader Hafiz Saeed dead?ISIS leader Hafiz Saeed was killed in a drone strike, say Afghan officials. Is the聽US military's strategy of killing senior Islamist leaders effective counterterrorism?
Afghanistan says US strikes destroy its Islamic State branchAfghanistan said recent US airstrikes it assisted destroyed the top leadership of a fledging Islamic State affiliate there, though US officials have declined the confirm the news.
Car bomb explodes outside Italian Consulate in Cairo, killing one manA car bomb exploded early Saturday outside the Italian Consulate in Cairo, killing one Egyptian and destroying several floors of the building.
Is a 'rump state' of Syria inevitable? Assad digs in his heels.Hezbollah-led fighting this week west of Damascus is consistent with the rump-state idea for Syria's future. But Assad isn't pulling back his troops, under siege in far-flung outposts.
More than four million refugees have fled from Syria, UN saysThe flow of refugees is accelerating only 10 months after the agency said more than three million Syrians had fled their country.
How powerful is Iran's ballistic program?The nuclear talks in Vienna have been extended to July 10, in part because of Iran's ballistic weapons program.
Deadline for Iran nuclear deal missed, extended againRepresentatives for the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China, and Germany are continuing discussions with the Islamic Republic.
Iran demands end to arms embargo as part of nuclear dealAn Iranian official 鈥� briefing reporters on condition of anonymity 鈥� said Monday that ending the arms embargo was an important part of the deal.
More than 45 killed by Saudi-led airstrike in Yemeni marketplace, officials sayOver 3,000 people have been killed in Yemen's conflict since March, including more than 1,400 civilians, according to UN agencies.
FocusFor some Palestinians in East Jerusalem, a pragmatic 'Israelification'More East Jerusalem Palestinians are taking Israeli citizenship, learning Hebrew, and living in Jewish neighborhoods. But does that affect their identity?
Kerry: Iran nuclear talks "could go either way"US Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday said the nuclear negotiations with Iran "could go either way."聽While talks continue in Vienna, Iranian media reported that a high-level delegation from the UN nuclear agency would meet senior Iranian officials in Tehran on Sunday night.
Lebanese Hezbollah and Syrian army enter rebel-held border cityThe Syrian army and Lebanese Hezbollah fighters said on Sunday they had entered the rebel-held city of Zabadani, marking the second day in attempt to capture the border area around the Beirut-Damascus highway.
As Iran nuclear deadline nears, Kerry meets with Zarif for sixth day in a rowUS Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met for sixth consecutive day on Sunday, trying to come to common ground and reach a nuclear deal before Tuesday's deadline.
Jordan's scorned gypsies, the Dom, say it's time to demand their rightsThe Dom held key roles at the time of Jordan's founding, but have been ostracized for decades and now sense that they are further diminished by the influx of Syrian refugees.
US leads airstrike attack on Islamic State in eastern SyriaA US-led coalition aircraft has launched multiple airstrikes targeting the Islamic State group's stronghold of Raqqa in eastern Syria.
At Iran nuclear talks, crumbs of hope and jockeying for advantageDiplomats underscored their uncertainty about reaching any deal, two days after missing a self-imposed deadline. Still, the talks have witnessed progress that would have been impossible to predict even a few years ago.
