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Presidential praise for Iranian math prize winner (with and without head scarf)Mathematics has long had a pervasive gender imbalance, but Iranian Maryam Mirzakhani's win may show a shifting balance.
A sanctuary for Iraqi Yazidis 鈥撀燼nd a plea for Obama's interventionIn recent days, tens of thousands of Yazidis have crossed into Kurdish-controlled territory, fleeing Islamic militants. US air strikes and Kurdish forces have checked the advance of the Islamic State.
Yazidi refugees huddle along Turkish-Iraq borderSome members of Iraqi's Yazidi minority have made their way to safety in Turkey. But many more remain under threat at home from the jihadis rampaging across northern Iraq.
Kurdish fighters in Iraq take fight to jihadis. Can it last?Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq, thanks to help from US airstrikes, appear to have fought off an assault on Erbil by the jihadis of the Islamic State. The US is moving towards providing the Kurds more than air support.
As Gaza cease-fire holds, ousted settlers call for Israel to hit harderIsraelis evacuated from Gaza settlements nine years ago say the government has been far too compassionate in its military offensive. Peace talks are under way in Cairo.聽
As Erdogan makes presidential bid, Turkish media airs 'Truman Show'Erdogan is scoring lightning fast in charity soccer games, reviving fainting women, and dominating the airwaves. Is there anything Turkish prime minister and presidential front-runner Erdogan can't do?
As US bombs militants in Kurdistan, Maliki clings to power in BaghdadThe Iraqi parliament is poised to miss a Friday night constitutional deadline for selecting a new prime minister. Despite tumbling support, Prime Minister Maliki is refusing to give up his bid for another term.聽
Islamic State persecution of Yazidi minority amounts to genocide, UN saysTens of thousands of Yazidis have taken refuge on a mountain in Sinjar province after Islamic State fighters overran their town and other areas, pushing out Kurdish paramilitary forces.聽
Boycotts and browbeating of Israel: What鈥檚 changed since the last Gaza war?In contrast to the quieter international reaction after the last Gaza war in 2008-2009, more countries are suspending diplomatic ties, enacting arms embargoes, and openly criticizing Israel.
As Gaza war ebbs, Israeli Arabs feel under threatArab citizens of Israel complain of business boycotts, harassment, and restrictions on speech in the wake of Israel's latest war with Hamas.
In this Gaza neighborhood, a possible Israeli war crimeResidents of the Gaza neighborhood of Khuzaa say they were blocked from fleeing during days of intense Israeli shelling last month. Human Rights Watch says the incident appears to be a war crime.
The ExplainerIraq's jihadis have vowed to wipe out the Yazidis. Who are they?The ancient religious group, concentrated in Iraq, have been targeted for extermination by the so-called Islamic State that seized a number of towns along the Iraq-Syrian border this week.
In famously argumentative Israel, near total support for Gaza offensiveWhile many outside Israel question if Israel's offensive in Gaza is proportional to the threat, it's hard to find any hand-wringing in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv.
What could be done to break the Israeli-Palestinian revenge cycle?The possible capture of an Israeli soldier by Hamas has dialed up the intensity of the fight over Gaza. But some say the cycle of periodic bloodshed can be broken.
How Israel鈥檚 tech sector keeps humming with 86,000 reservists called upDouble shifts and contingency plans are kicking into gear as many key tech players get called to southern Israel to fight in Gaza.
Why captured Israeli soldier raises the stakes for Israel and HamasThe IDF is bombing the southern Gaza Strip after a soldier went missing this morning in a clash with Hamas militants. Captured Israeli soldiers can give Hamas significant leverage.
The ExplainerWhy the path to an Israeli-Hamas cease-fire is harder this timeIsrael and Hamas have fought and come to an uneasy cease-fire four times in six years. What makes this round of fighting 鈥� and truce talks 鈥� different?
With militia standoff in Tripoli, Libya's democratic dream may be dyingLibya has tried, and largely failed, to chart a democratic course since 2011. Greece is sending ships to evacuate expats from Libya after the US and others closed their missions.聽
Does US have the UAE's back? Drafted youth don't think soThe United Arab Emirates is turning to its own for defense amid skepticism that the US would come to its aid in the face of a security threat from Iran or Islamic militants.
Eid offers no respite for war-weary Palestinians in GazaEid al-Fitr, the holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. is usually marked joyously. This year the only thing that seemed to elicit cheer in Gaza was rockets fired at Israel.
