All Middle East
Watching the World Cup in Iran: Women on the sidelinesWomen and men cheer on their teams while watching the World Cup on TV in Tehran. But if the games were hosted in Iran, women would be barred from attending.
As Hamas takes on Israel, not all in Gaza are cheeringHamas's popularity is soaring with every rocket launch, but some Palestinians say they are bringing destruction upon Gaza for their own political interests.
As Kurds seize Iraq oil fields, independence push exposes divisionsIndependence for Iraqi Kurdistan is looking inevitable, with Kurdish fighters seizing more territory from Iraq's central government today. But one key Kurdish faction is wary of going it alone.
As East Jerusalem seethes, Palestinian elders go unheededRioting erupted last week in East Jerusalem over the murder of a Palestinian teenager. Local leaders who used to discipline angry youth are struggling to be heard.
Why rockets fired from Lebanon don't open a new front for IsraelToday's rockets launched from southern Lebanon were more likely a one-off, intended as a gesture of support for Palestinians, than a warning of a new campaign.
In Arabic and Hebrew media, the 'other' is absentA survey of Israeli and Palestinian media coverage of the ongoing conflict reveals a lack of acknowledgement of the other side's suffering.
Israeli condolence visit to family of murdered Palestinian teen meets wall of distrustThe visit showcased shared humanity, but also the difficulties of reconciliation in the current environment.- The mother of all quizzes: How much do you know about US-Iraq relations?
A diverse Muslim nation with populations of Shia, Sunni, and Kurds, Iraq has been in the cross hairs of international conflicts for nearly a century. And its complex and at times controversial economic and political relationship with the United States continues to evolve against a backdrop of turmoil both in Iraq and the Middle East.
Mother, father, sister, brother: The roles of Syria's refugee womenThe UN's refugee agency estimates that one in four Syrian refugee households in neighboring countries are headed by women, breaking with tradition in a patriarchal society.聽
Hamas unveils bigger, better rocket arsenal against IsraelHamas rockets have become more accurate and powerful, reaching well into Israel's economic and population centers. But Israel's Iron Dome defense system has so far been able to deflect them.
Despite reservist call-up, Israel sees ground offensive as last resortIsrael launched airstrikes on militants' homes and called up 40,000 reservists amid a dramatic increase in rockets from Gaza, for which Hamas claimed responsibility.
Higher fuel prices test Sisi's patriotic pitch to struggling EgyptiansPump prices are up by 78 percent, sparking protests by taxi drivers, as Egypt tries to cut its subsidies bill. President Sisi says Egyptians should sacrifice for the good of the nation.聽
Ending d茅tente, Hamas takes responsibility for today's spike in rocket fireThe dramatic rise is likely to put significant pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to heed calls for an all-out offensive against the Islamist movement.
The ExplainerWhy a Palestinian youth's murder lit a fuse in JerusalemIsraeli police have detained six Jewish suspects in the killing of Muhammed Abu Khudeir after some of the worst street unrest in a decade erupted in East Jerusalem. 聽
How webcams in Syria's bombarded hospitals offer a lifeline for war victimsSyrian regime forces have allegedly targeted hospitals as a weapon of war, and doctors and nurses have fled the fighting. Telemedicine offers a way to guide treatment of patients in intensive care.聽
Murder of Palestinian teen ratchets up tension in JerusalemThe murder of a Palestinian teenager overnight - which his friends and neighbors are convinced was an act of revenge for the killing of three Israeli teens 鈥� sparked clashes in East Jerusalem.
Why Israel's army just demolished half of this houseThe building in the West Bank houses an extended Palestinian family in which one brother, a Hamas operative and former prisoner, is accused of the murder of an Israeli police officer.
How the Israeli teen abductions damaged Abbas in Palestinian eyesMahmoud Abbas condemned the abduction of three Israeli teens who were buried yesterday. But his nonviolent stance has won him little support from Israel and has angered Palestinians.
Parliament's (very) short session underscores tensions pulling at IraqAs Prime Minister Maliki grapples with a powerful Islamic State insurgency 鈥� as well as intensifying sectarian and ethnic divisions 鈥� many are worried he has become too polarizing a figure.
In bid to extend his grip, Turkish PM Erdogan to run for presidentIn power since 2003, Recep Tayyip Erdogan is now running for president, a less powerful post. If he wins, he's expected to retool the largely symbolic position.
