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Nuclear deal: Saudis signal they'll act before Iran gets the moneyThe prospect of a big payday for its regional rival, Iran, is spurring Saudi Arabia to a quicker plan of action on Yemen and Syria, officials and analysts say.
Iran nuclear deal: Does Rouhani's 'win' open door to social changes?Iran's centrist president should get a political 'bounce' after delivering on his campaign pledge of ending sanctions, but he faces a long, uphill battle on non-economic issues.
After nuke deal, Iran's Rouhani says they could buy new passenger jetsLast month at the Paris Air Show, an Iranian official said they was prepared to spend about $20 billion to purchase about 400 new planes over the next decade.
In Jordan, drum bangs slowly for a fading Ramadan traditionDuring Ramadan, musaharatis walk the streets before dawn, banging drums and singing to the faithful to wake up and eat the morning meal. But their ranks are dwindling.
On streets of Tehran, Iranians celebrate a long-sought opening to worldCrowds who gathered in Iran's capital after breaking their Ramadan fast hailed their negotiating 'nuclear hero' Zarif. Many hailed the prospect that the nuclear deal had opened a door to a brighter future.聽
Israel's Netanyahu fails to stop Iran deal. Will he pay a price at home?Prime Minister Netanyahu has made a career of opposing Iran's nuclear program. Israeli critics fault him on style points, but fear of the deal and distrust of Obama protect him politically.
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?
