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Turkey set to restore diplomatic ties with Israel. Why now?A fallout with Russia that threatens Turkey's gas imports is a prime reason to restore ties with Israel, but the Gaza blockade remains a sticking point.
US airstrike on Iraqi soldiers a 'mistake,' says Ash CarterA US airstrike Friday may have killed 10 Iraqi soldiers battling ISIS near Fallujah.聽U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Saturday it was a "regrettable" mistake.
The ExplainerIran nuclear deal: Implementation nears, but the sparring continuesIran is moving faster than expected, the US says, raising the possibility of sanctions relief in January. But hard-line rhetoric persists on both sides.
Coffee, tea, and diplomacy: Palestinian parlor meetings target Israeli publicAmid official pessimism on both sides, a Palestinian initiative seeks to change Israeli hearts and minds by meeting face to face.
Saudi bid to lead anti-terror campaign raises questions of intentSaudi Arabia, which is heading a Muslim anti-terror coalition, has long pursued policies that critics say have spread extremism across the Muslim world.
The ExplainerNew Libya peace deal: What could go wrong? Plenty.A UN-brokered deal to create a national unity government in Libya is to be signed Thursday in Morocco. But who signs and who doesn't is just one of the challenges.
Saudi Arabia forms 34-nation Islamic alliance to fight terroristsThe new counterterrorism coalition includes nations such as Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt as well as war-torn countries with embattled militaries such as Libya and Yemen.
UN documents human rights situation in Afghanistan's Kunduz provinceThe UN report documents 289 deaths and 559 civilian injuries that occurred in Kunduz city and the surrounding area when it was overrun by the Taliban and the subsequent Afghani government counter-offensive to retake the city.
Can bitter rivals, both sons of murdered fathers, move Lebanon forward?Lebanon's political vacuum threatens its stability and even an economic collapse. Now a power-sharing deal that defies the country's blood-soaked past has been proposed.
Why modern Jordan sees value in a tribal law blamed for flawed justiceJordan's nomadic tribes resolved Hatfield-McCoy-like feuds by relocating clans. Derided as collective punishment, jalwa may yet be helpful in regulated form.
Saudi women face off against men for first time in electionsFor the first time ever, Saudi women can run and vote in a government election.
Putin-Erdogan clash leaves Turkey's merchants holding the (unsold) bagAfter Turkey downed a Russian bomber along the border with Syria, the clash between the two leaders has become personal. Russian sanctions are already biting.
Can Israel halt the stabbings? Hard right and military disagree on how.Palestinians in the southern West Bank are facing severe travel restrictions, but hard-line members of Israel's government are seeking tougher measures. The military disagrees.
To avenge or not? At funeral in Bekaa Valley, it's not really a question.The funeral followed a prisoner swap in Lebanon with Syria-based jihadists in which 16 Lebanese soldiers were freed and Mohammed Hamiyeh鈥檚 body repatriated.
Iraq wants Turkish troops out of its territoryTurkish troops have been training Iraqis to fight ISIS. But now Iraqi leaders say Turkey is violating its sovereignty.
Holocaust hero: US soldier told Nazi captors 'We are all Jews'To protect Jewish captives at a Nazi POW camp, US Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds ordered more than 1,000 Americans captives to step forward with him and 聽pronounced: "We are all Jews here."
Two Israelis convicted of killing West Bank teen in runup to Gaza warLast-minute insanity plea for adult alleged ringleader delays third verdict, angering family of Palestinian victim. Suspects told investigators revenge was motive.
Putin orders sanctions against Turkey after downing Russian warplaneRussian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called for sanctions against Turkey, following the downing this week by Turkey of a Russian warplane.
Prominent Kurdish lawyer killed during news conference in TurkeyTahir Elci, a well-known Kurdish聽lawyer and human rights defender,聽was killed Saturday in an attack in southeast Turkey聽while he and other lawyers were speaking to the press.
Experts optimistic King Tut's tomb may conceal Egypt's lost queenThere is a 90 percent chance that there are passages to a hidden chamber in the tomb of Ancient Egypt's boy-king Tutankhamun 鈥� and it may lead to the last聽resting place of the lost Queen Nefertit.
