All Middle East
Israel elections 101: The vote is in, how is the prime minister chosen?In the voting Tuesday, Netanyahu's Likud party overtook the Zionist Union. But Israelis don't directly elect a prime minister, so here's what happens next.
Netanyahu emerges with slight edge after tight race in Israeli electionBoth the prime minister and opposition leader聽Isaac Herzog will now compete for a chance to form a coalition that commands a majority in the 120-seat parliament.
In Israeli leftist stronghold, optimism 鈥� but votes for Netanyahu, tooAlong Tel Aviv's fashionable Rothschild Boulevard, a bastion of the Israeli left, the last-minute campaign for undecided voters was in full swing Tuesday.
Israeli candidates make final pitches on campaign's last dayIn recent days it has been on a get-out-the-vote blitz, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepping up his nationalist rhetoric.
In northern Iraq, casualties as Kurds push back Islamic StateBacked by US-led airstrikes, Kurdish fighters are pushing south of the Iraqi city of Kirkuk into territory held by the self-proclaimed Islamic State, underscoring new momentum in the fight.聽
Defining test for young refugees: Prove you are SyrianA generation of Syrian refugees 鈥� those born in exile and those who fled as minors 鈥� are at risk of statelessness, the UN warns. Only a minority hold valid passports and IDs.
Did ISIS use chlorine gas in Iraq attacks?Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government said on Saturday it has evidence Islamic State, aka ISIS, used chlorine gas in a suicide bombing attack.
Iraqi commander slams US, hails Iran in fight against ISIS in TikritIn Tikrit, Iraqi聽commander Hadi al-Amiri criticized those in Iraq who "kiss the hands of the Americans and get nothing in return." He praised Iran's "unconditional" support.- Israel elections: Why we might see a Netanyahu-Herzog coalition governmentPolls show Benjamin Netanyahu nationalist Likud Party running slightly behind Isaac聽Herzog's moderate Labor Party aka the Zionist Union.
Syria as Vietnam? Why the war could be making Hezbollah stronger.After Hezbollah intervened in Syria's civil war, some warned it would become the group's 'Vietnam.' A look at what Hezbollah has gained, and the price it paid.
Is Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood ready to fight?The Islamist movement publicly espouses a nonviolent path to power. But amid a withering crackdown by President Sisi, its followers may be turning to armed struggle, cheered on by allied TV stations.
Israel elections 101: On eve of vote, momentum on Arab streetDefying calls to boycott next week's vote, turnout among Israeli Arab voters is projected to rise. A unified Israeli Arab party could be the third-largest in the Knesset.
Iraqi soldiers, Shiite militia enter Tikrit, officials sayA local official in Iraq's Salahuddin province also confirmed that Iraqi troops and the militias made it into Qadisiyya.
Syrian rebels' march on Damascus becomes fight for their survivalA months-long campaign by the Free Syrian Army, the largest rebel group in the south, has collided with an Iranian-backed counteroffensive in support of the Assad regime.
Islamic State video purports to show killing of 'Israeli spy'A video posted online Tuesday shows the execution of聽Mohamed Musalam,聽a Palestinian man accused of being a spy for Israeli intelligence.
Iraqi troops, militia recapture town north of Tikrit from ISIS, mayor saysThe army and militias now control the two towns to the north and south of Tikrit along the Tigris River valley and appear ready to move on the city itself.
Next goal for Seeds of Peace: Putting campers to workSeeds of Peace, a US-based organization with over two decades of experience in the Middle East, is expanding to include a wider spectrum of actors.- Palestinian fisherman fatally shot by Israeli gunboat聽Israeli naval forces shot a Palestinian fisherman dead Saturday off the coast of Gaza. Three fishermen strayed outside the fishing zone designated by Israel, reported Israeli military officials.
Iran-backed advance in southern Syria rattles IsraelAs Iran nuclear talks near a deadline, Shiite forces are on the move near the Golan Heights, potentially pitting Iranian forces against those of Israel.聽
Five injured after Palestinian drives into Israeli pedestrians, police sayThe attack took place at the same intersection where a Palestinian man rammed his car into a crowded train platform in November.