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Doubts rise about Syria's chemical weapons disclosureMembers of the Syrian opposition have accused President Assad of transferring chemical weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Iran's Rouhani: Why I didn't shake Obama's handAt a meeting with influential editors and columnists today, Iranian President Rouhani urged the US not to see his refusal as a bad sign for negotiations.
Iran's Rouhani caught between eager world at UN, worried hardliners at homeExpectations soared as聽Iranian President Rouhani arrived at the UN, but he passed on the opportunity for a historic handshake with President Obama.
Iran's Rouhani lashes out at sanctions, hints at nuclear talksNew Iranian President Rouhani told the UN today that US sanctions are a form of 'belligerence.' But he also indicated an interest in fresh negotiations.
Will Iran's charm offensive to the US be blocked - by Iran?Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned that President Rouhani and his diplomatic team should not 'retreat from fundamental rights' as they try to reengage with the US.
Why it matters that Jews are standing on the Temple MountJews are increasingly staking a claim to the Muslim-controlled Temple Mount, testing the Israeli government's resolve to avoid conflict by protecting Muslim sovereignty over the site.聽
Egypt court bans Muslim Brotherhood, eliminating its critical social servicesThe Muslim Brotherhood has funded hospitals and food subsidies, providing critical aid that the state welfare system fails to deliver to many needy Egyptians.
Leaked video: Iran guiding thousands of Shiite fighters to SyriaBacked by Iran, thousands of Shiites are playing a crucial supporting role for the Syrian regime and the worn-out Syrian Army.
IDF soldier's murder increases Israeli wariness of peace talksEven Yair Lapid, considered relatively centrist, referred to Palestinians as "animal-like terrorists" after an Israeli soldier was killed by a Palestinian coworker.
Assad harvests support from Druze in Israel - with applesThe Syrian Druze living under Israeli control in the Golan Heights are loyal to President Assad because they consider him an economic lifeline and a protector of minority rights.- Moroccan rights groups move to challenge repressive policeThe violent dispersal of protests last month, and rights groups' demands for a judicial inquiry, suggests politics in Morocco may be shifting into uncharted territory.
How Americans in the West Bank do SukkotAmericans put their own twist on the Jewish holiday in an Israeli settlement outside Jerusalem.
Plenty of money for weapons in Syria, little for refugeesOxfam reports that many countries are far short of their expected humanitarian contributions for Syria, with Russia and Qatar providing only 3 percent.
FocusHopes are high for Iran's 'diplomatic sheikh' on eve of UN visitIranian President Hassan Rouhani has preached a message of moderation and cooperation 鈥� a sharp departure from his predecessor, known for his anti-West tirades.
FocusQuoted at the UN: Ahmadinejad leaves fiery legacyNew Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is seeking to change Iran's tone at the UN.聽- Iran's prisoner release may signal first push to dismantle security stateThe move comes just ahead of President Rouhani's first-ever address to the UN, and is being seen as a message to the West that he is ready to engage.
Bedouins slam Israel's desert development as 'Nakba in the Negev'An Israeli development plan for the Negev desert would evict 40,000 semi-nomadic Arab Bedouins, who compare it to the Palestinian expulsion after Israel's founding.聽
Modern matchmaking in JerusalemDaniella Rudoff is nothing like her Fiddler on the Roof predecessor.聽
Could Obama, Iran's Rouhani meet 'accidentally' at the UN next week?The Iranian government has conveyed a tone of compromise and reason ahead of centrist President Rouhani's first visit to the UN.
Why Israel hails Syria chemical weapons dealIsraeli Prime Minister Netanyahu called a tentative US-Russian agreement on dismantling Syria's chemical weapons arsenal a breakthrough that could weaken Iran.
