All Middle East
FocusFor Palestinian citizens of Israel, no place is quite homeEven as Arabs in Israel are more successfully integrating into Israeli society, they are identifying more as Palestinians.
Attack on Shiite mosque in Saudi Arabia kills at least 3An attack by two gunman wearing suicide bomb belts struck a Shiite mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia during Friday prayers,聽authorities said.
In Tunisia, the sole Arab Spring success, economic woes reignite unrestFive years after a Tunisian street vendor set himself afire and touched off a revolution, the country is still struggling with joblessness and unmet economic expectations.
Facing threats and opportunity, Israel forges Mediterranean allianceIsraelis who once had their backs to the water are looking to the eastern Mediterranean to find partner countries to exploit natural gas reserves and bolster Israeli security.
Pakistan army says deadly university attack controlled from AfghanistanThe gunmen responsible for the deadly attack on Pakistan's聽Bacha Khan University聽were trained in Afghanistan and the assault was controlled by a Pakistani Taliban militant from somewhere in Afghanistan.
Iran election briefing: Islamic Republic's fundamental tensions laid bareIn the run-up to late February elections for parliament and a body that could pick the next supreme leader, the battles parallel the divide between religious and electoral power.
China, Egypt sign $17 billion in investment deals as Xi tours MideastAnalysts say President Xi Jinping鈥檚 regional tour, his first to the Middle East as president, is key to fulfilling China鈥檚 global economic and political ambitions.
Turkey in conflict: How Kurds' gains in Syria have pushed both sides to dig inSeven months after the collapse of the Turkish-PKK peace process, the fighting is relentless and both sides are convinced now is the time to press their advantage.
ISIS confirms death of 'Jihadi John' in magazineThe Islamic State on Tuesday acknowledged the death of the militant known as 'Jihadi John' 鈥撀爄dentified by the US military as Kuwaiti-born British citizen Mohammed Emwazi 鈥撀爄n its English-language magazine Dabiq.
Kurdish entrepreneurs pay price of Turkey's renewed war with PKKTrenches and barricades now mar a historic district in southeast Turkey where the attitudes of Kurdish business owners who once hoped for a peace dividend are hardening.
Three Americans missing in Iraq: Abducted from Baghdad brothel?Three Americans were kidnapped from their interpreter's home in the southern Baghdad neighborhood of Dora. The Washington Post reports that the building was a known brothel.聽
Plane carrying freed Americans has left IranMeanwhile,聽Iran celebrated the lifting of economic sanctions after the聽UN atomic agency certified that the country has met its nuclear commitments.
Iran frees 5 Americans, including reporter, as nuclear deal is affirmedWashington Post reporter Jason Rezaian was held for 543 days on security charges his family and employer dismissed as absurd.
'Implementation day' for Iran nuclear deal: what it meansThe IAEA, the UN's nuclear watchdog agency, has determined that Iran has fulfilled the necessary obligations to achieve a broad relaxation of nuclear-related sanctions.
Qatari housing project in Gaza concludes first stageMore than 1,000 Palestinian families will move into the new apartments.聽Gaza needs an estimated 130,000 housing units.
Iran releases five American prisoners, including journalist Jason RezaianWashington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, former US Marine Amir Hekmati of Flint, Mich.,聽Pastor Saeed Abedini of Boise, Idaho, Siamak Namazi, and Matthew Trevithick were released from Iranian custody Saturday.
US sailors freed: With nuclear deal close, Iran skirts boat-loads of troubleIran brings a speedy end to a potentially thorny incident by releasing 10 US sailors detained Tuesday. 'The regime is in a pragmatic mood,' says an analyst. 聽
US sailors freed by Iranians. No US apology issued, says Joe BidenAll 10 US Navy sailors detained by Iran after drifting into its territorial waters have been released, the US and Iran said Wednesday.
Istanbul bombing was no surprise, Turks agree, but they differ on whyMost of those killed Tuesday by a Saudi-born suicide bomber were German tourists. Was Turkey targeted because of its role battling terrorism or its policy on Syria?
Saudi Embassy attack: Is vigilantes' excess empowering Rouhani?Iran's president has reacted swiftly to the Jan. 2 firebombing of the Saudi embassy in Tehran by hard-liners, prompting a new debate over the wisdom of Iran's vigilante culture.
