All Middle East
Egypt court postpones Al-Jazeera English verdict to Aug. 29An Egyptian court on Sunday has delayed announcing a verdict in the retrial of three Al-Jazeera English journalists again. The journalists聽have been charged with aiding a terrorist organisation, a reference to the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
Why Turks, Kurds may want to keep wounded peace process aliveThe easy analysis about the clashes between Turkey and Kurdish PKK militants has been that the peace process is finished. But both sides have benefited from peace.
Turkey's 'risky' two-front war: political opportunity for Erdogan?As Turkey takes on the Islamic State and Kurdish separatists, Erdogan says Kurdish lawmakers could face legal action. Their party's recent success denied the president's ruling party a majority in parliament.聽
Israeli bulldozers start demolishing West Bank settlementTempers are high among some in the settler community as it marks a decade since Israel's 'disengagement' from the Gaza Strip.
Turkey vs. Islamic State: What they risk as conflict escalatesEven as both sides escalate their rhetoric, many in Turkey see the Kurdish PKK as a bigger threat than the Islamic State.
NATO pledges 'strong solidarity' in Turkish fight against ISA NATO official said members also used the closed-door meeting to call on Turkey not to use excessive force in reaction to terror attacks.
US, Turkey look to create 'IS-free' zone in northern SyriaThe discussions come amid a major tactical shift in Turkey's approach to the Islamic State group.
Beirut garbage 'mafia' torching Lebanese governanceMounds of garbage are piling up in the Lebanese capital, a testament to a political system that has provided stability, but also paralysis.聽
Ships successfully cross Egypt's New Suez Canal in first test-runThree cargo ships passed through Egypt's New Suez Canal on Saturday in a test-run before it is聽formally inaugurated on August 6,聽state media reported.
Turkish jets strike Kurdish militant camps in Iraq, Islamic State in SyriaTurkish jets struck camps belonging to Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, authorities said Saturday. Turkey also bombed Islamic State positions in Syria for the second day in a row.
Today Iran, tomorrow the world? Nuclear deal fires up entrepreneurs.Foreign investors and Iranian business leaders and entrepreneurs are flush with optimism as they line up to cash in on the relaxation of economic sanctions under the nuclear deal.
US military can now strike Islamic State out of Turkey, officials sayIn a deal struck Wednesday, Turkey has agreed to allow the US military to use a key base to conduct airstrikes against the Islamic State.聽
Iran nuclear deal: Why are Saudis wooing the Muslim Brotherhood?The overtures to the Brotherhood included a visit to the kingdom by Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, whose offices in Qatar were closed just in January at the Saudis' behest.
Carter: Saudis support the Iran nuclear deal but have doubtsUS Defense Secretary Ash Carter met with聽Saudi Arabia's聽King聽Salman聽and his defense minister in Jiddah聽on Wednesday.聽The Saudis 'reiterated their support' for the deal,聽but with reservations, Carter said to reporters after the meeting.
Can Yemen's government rebuild the country 鈥� and its own legitimacy?The Saudi-backed government of President Hadi has a foothold now in Aden. It must provide Yemen's urgent needs and restore its legitimacy after sitting out months of war in exile.
Islamic State suspected in attack on Turkish town linked to KobaneThe attack on Suruc, a Kurdish town that was a lifeline to Kobane during the fight against the Islamic State, could push Turkey to step up its military presence on the border and renew its drive for a buffer zone in Syria.
Why Domino's only sells vegan pizza in IsraelIn Tel Aviv, about聽400 restaurants are certified as "vegan friendly," including Domino's Pizza, the first in the global chain to sell vegan pizza topped with non-dairy cheese.
Is Iran ready to improve US ties? Leader's tough talk masks debate.Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, continues to pillory US 'arrogance.' But the nuclear deal offers a possible path forward toward greater cooperation, analysts say.
Five Czechs missing in Lebanon: Kidnapped for money or politics?Lebanon's kidnapping business was once political, though recently has been more about ransom. Suspicions in the Czechs' case have focused on their missing driver.
ISIS suicide bombing kills more than 100 people in Iraq marketThe official death toll rose to 115 Saturday, with 170 injured in one of worst suicide bombings in Iraq.
