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ISIS blows up temple in Palmyra, say activistsISIS militants used explosives to blow up the Baalshamin Temple in聽Palmyra, one of the Middle East's most spectacular archaeological sites.聽
New elections in Turkey: Will they help Erdo臒an's bid for more power?President Erdo臒an called Friday for a snap 'repeat election' after coalition talks failed. But Turkey's parties are still far apart, and a different result is far from certain.
IS claims responsibility for massive car bombing in CairoGlass from blown-out windows littered the surrounding streets in the Shubra el-Kheima neighborhood, at the northern entrance to the capital.
Iran nuclear deal: Heated American debate leaves many Israelis coldMost Israelis oppose the nuclear deal with Iran championed by Obama, even those who oppose Netanyahu. But there are also widely held concerns the lobbying effort in Congress is detrimental.
Palestinian ends hunger strike after Israeli court orders releaseThe decision by Mohammed Allan to halt his fast appeared to avert a crisis over a potential move by the Israelis to force-feed him.
UN to let Iran inspect alleged nuke work site, news service reportsThe Associated Press received access to a document that outlined this special side agreement to the main deal worked out between Iran and Western powers.
Violence costing Turkey precious tourism, even far from the fightingForeign tourists are canceling their Turkey travel plans, and billions in revenues have been lost to the fighting with the Islamic State, Kurds, and far-left groups.
With ISIS execution, Syria loses key guide to Palmyra's ancient treasuresIslamic State militants beheaded one of Syria's most prominent antiquities scholars in the ancient city of Palmyra Tuesday.聽
Turkey's Erdogan appears to be back in control, taking aim at new electionsTurkish President Recep Tayyip聽Erdogan聽appears to be betting that a new ballot could revive the fortunes of the Islamic-rooted party, which he founded and led for more than a decade 鈥� putting him back on course to reshape Turkey's democracy.
Is Iran deal a threat to Israel? New signs military is at odds with Netanyahu.An overview of Israel's strategic doctrine authored by its military chief of staff, and the first ever made public, barely mentions Iran or its nuclear program.
For Kurdish youth in Turkey, autonomy is no longer enoughYouth in Diyarbakir, the Kurdish 'capital'聽in Turkey's southeast, have been celebrating triumphs on the battlefield and at the ballot box, even as a peace process with Turkey unravels.聽
Palestinian shot after stabbing Israeli soldierThe Palestinian approached the Israeli troops and asked for a glass of water. He then stabbed an Israeli soldier, says the Israeli military.聽
Over 60 killed as IS detonates truck bomb in Baghdad marketThe Islamic militant group claimed responsibility on social media for the deadly explosion, which also injured more than 100 people.
Deadly attacks in Syria as Iranian foreign minister visitsWednesday's surge in violence underscored the improbability of efforts to bring about a truce anytime soon in a conflict that has killed more than 250,000 people.
Iraqis hail anticorruption reforms, but legal and political hurdles remainPassage of the political reforms aimed at reducing corruption, following a wave of public protests, produced euphoria over 'a new chapter for a new Iraq.'
In Iraq's anticorruption reforms, a rejection of US-backed modelThe US had demanded broader representation of Iraq's ethnic groups in top positions to enhance government legitimacy. But the expensive posts, seen as encouraging corruption, are being eliminated.
Iraqi parliament approves government reform planThe reforms dismantle parts of the top-heavy government created in the wake of the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein.
Islamic State recruiters a source of anguish in conservative Kurdish townThe suspects in two recent bombings in Turkey came from Adiyaman, where Islamic State recruiters had been active. Relatives of the suspects complain that police had failed to heed their warnings about the militants' tactics.聽
US journalist could soon learn verdict in Iran spy caseThe case against Jason Rezaian has been playing out as Iran negotiated with the US and other world powers to reach a landmark deal that gives the Islamic Republic relief from crippling sanctions in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program.
Father of toddler killed in West Bank firebombing has diedThe father of a Palestinian toddler killed in a firebomb attack blamed on Jewish extremists has died of wounds sustained in the same incident. Ali Dawabsheh, 18 months, perished in the flames, while his 4-year-old brother and parents were seriously hurt.
