All Middle East
ISIS car bomb in Baghdad threatens to reignite Sunni-Shiite violenceA car bombing Wednesday, claimed by Islamic State in a Shiite Muslim district of Baghdad, killed at least 63 people. 聽
In battle for Turkish identity, an old Ottoman victory takes center stagePresident Erdo臒an recently accused his country of burying its history and damaging future generations by overlooking a 1916 defeat of the British during World War I.聽
Israeli officer's warning on anti-Arab violence hits a nerveThe Netanyahu government has taken issue with top army general's characterization of trends in Israeli society. The military is seen as an important voice that is above politics.
Top Israeli general faces criticism for comparing Israel to NazisIn a Holocaust Remembrance Day speech Wednesday,聽Major-General Yair Golan said he saw 'remnants' of the process that led to the rise of the Third Reich. When, if ever, are Nazi comparisons appropriate?
Israeli military identifies new militant tunnel, second since 2014 warThe newly found tunnel runs from the Gaza Strip into Israel, according to military officials.聽
Turkey power play: Does Davuto臒lu exit spell longer term trouble for Erdo臒an?Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto臒lu played a key role in Turkey's foreign policy and served as a moderating force amid Erdo臒an's drive for a more powerful presidency.
Syria conflict: How does Russia view the endgame?Both Washington and Moscow may see few options other than dialogue in a conflict that has taken up to 400,000 lives.
Storming Iraq's Green Zone: Wake-up call for political reform?The protests had a staged quality, but they speak to Iraq's entrenched inequalities 鈥� and the popular thirst to address them.
Saudi plan to end oil 鈥榓ddiction鈥�: How will it change the kingdom?Such a shift has the potential to reshape the country鈥檚 regional profile 鈥� though it is unclear if would play a productive role or expand its proxy wars against Iran.
Pro-Sadr protestors breach Baghdad's fortified Green ZoneOn Saturday, supporters of聽influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr聽stormed into parliament, carrying Iraqi flags and chanting against the government.
Collapse of Syrian cease-fire a reprieve for Islamic StateAmid a cease-fire with rebels, the Syrian government had turned its attention to the terrorist group. But it is now refocusing on rebel-held areas.
In northern Iraq, longstanding tensions surge even as ISIS is pushed backKurdish forces and Shiite militias, nominal allies in the battle against Islamic State forces, are trying to control disputed territory 鈥� often violently.聽
Killing of Palestinian attacker lays bare Israeli rift over army code of conductMilitary leaders condemned the shooting of a Palestinian assailant who lay wounded on the ground, but in a recent poll, a majority of Israelis said the soldier should be freed.
Saudis await prince's vision of future with hope and concernA new 15-year-plan from Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, to be announced Monday, is expected to aim to liberate the country from its historic dependence on oil, but after decades of failed reform efforts, the public have concerns.
In southern Lebanon, theater program seeks to build a cultural lifeActor and theater manager Kassem Istanbouli is seeking to encourage an interest in the arts among the youth of Tyre, who have few options for creative outlet.聽
Syrian refugees stuck in Istanbul face relentless test of urban survivalFor Syrians whose path to Europe has been blocked, survival in Turkey's largest city means a constant search for food, shelter, and people to help them.
Turkey-EU refugee deal: New arrivals fall as ethical concerns riseDespite a Turkey-EU vow that the deal now being implemented would be conducted in 鈥渇ull accordance鈥� with international law, rights advocates say refugees' varying circumstances are not taken into account.
Despite deep divides over Syria, Turkey rolls out the welcome mat for IranTurkey and Iran are engineering a partial rapprochement after an extended period of heated disputes. Turkey is hosting the Organization of Islamic Cooperation this week.
FocusIsraeli kibbutz tries a new crop: high-tech startupsOnce a bold experiment in communal living, Israel's kibbutzim have been in decline. Now some hope the farming collectives can provide fertile ground for the startup culture.
John Kerry says Iran is pulling troops out of Syria. Is it?The Obama administration says that Iran is drawing down its elite fighting force from Syria. But Iran says it isn't.聽
