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Syria, Sunni-Shiite split arise at Muslim summit
An Islamic summit that opened in Egypt on Wednesday lay bare the multiple divisions within the Muslim and Arab worlds, with conflicting approaches to ...
US tightens Iran sanctions, targets censorship
The United States is tightening sanctions on Iran to pressure Tehran government to limit its nuclear program and placing similar restrictions on ...
Iran offering reeling Egypt 'big credit line'
Iran's president on Wednesday offered to help rescue Egypt's failing economy with a "big credit line," another sign of improving relations between two ...
Iran releases Ahmadinejad ally linked to deaths
Iranian authorities released a close ally of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from custody on Wednesday, a day after the president denounced the arrest and pledged ...
US: Obama regional agenda 'urgent' on Israel visit
President Barack Obama will bring an "urgent" agenda to Israel on his upcoming visit, focusing on regional developments including Iran and Syria as ...
Iranian leader visits Egypt in warming of ties
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Cairo on Tuesday, the first by an Iranian leader in more than three decades, highlights efforts by Egypt's ...
Bulgaria links Hezbollah to attack on Israelis
Hezbollah was behind a bus attack that killed five Israeli tourists in Bulgaria last year, investigators said Tuesday, describing a sophisticated ...
GOP senator says Hagel 'seems clueless' on Iran
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Tuesday Chuck Hagel "seems clueless" on U.S. policy toward Iran and he urged the Obama administration to ...
Iran's 'show' of force: Loud but not so clear
In years past, keeping track of Iran's claims of military and technological advances was relatively easy: Wait until early February and watch the ...
Bulgaria links Hezbollah to bombing of Israelis
Hezbollah was behind a bus attack that killed five Israeli tourists in Bulgaria last year, investigators said Tuesday, describing a sophisticated ...
Iran president visits Egypt in warming of ties
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad discussed the crisis in Syria with his Egyptian counterpart Tuesday in the first visit by an Iranian leader to ...
Iran says nuclear talks with West on for Feb. 26
Iran has agreed to hold talks with six world powers in Kazakhstan on Feb. 26 over its nuclear program, Iranian state TV said Tuesday. The TV says the ...
Israeli president talks Iran at parliament opening
Israel's president praised President Barack Obama's approach to countering Iran's suspect nuclear program on Tuesday, while sending a veiled message ...
Iran detains more journalists over links with BBC
Iran's official news agency is reporting authorities have arrested another group of local journalists accused of links with the BBC. The report by ...
Iran arrests official implicated in prison deaths
A senior Iranian government official has been arrested two years after a parliamentary probe found him responsible for deaths by torture of at least ...
Report: Iran to send astronauts into space by 2018
An Iranian semi-official news agency says the country plans to send its first astronauts into space by 2018. Tuesday's report by Mehr quotes Mohammad ...
Monkey business? US unsure of Iran's space claims
The United States expressed doubt on Monday about Iran's claim that it safely returned a monkey from space, saying it is questionable that the monkey ...
Germany check bust stirs questions in Venezuela
Venezuela's opposition is demanding that the government explain how a former Iranian official ended up with a check in Venezuelan currency worth about ...
Analysis: Diplomatic window closing on Iran
Judging by its expanding nuclear program, harsh sanctions against Iran have done little but impose hardship on its people, while diplomacy has also ...
In Israel raid, Syria options severely constrained
Syria's defense minister signaled Monday that his country won't hit back at Israel over an airstrike inside Syria, claiming the Israeli raid was ...
Israeli expert: Iran could have bomb in 4-6 months
A former chief of Israeli military intelligence says Iran could develop a nuclear weapon within the next four to six months. Amos Yadlin says Iran ...
Egypt: Iran's Ahmadinejad to visit Cairo this week
Egypt's foreign minister says Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit Cairo this week, marking the first visit to Egypt by an Iranian leader ...
Oil falls to near $96 after weeks of strong gains
Oil prices fell to nearly $96 a barrel Monday on signs that the U.S. and Iran may restart talks about Iran's nuclear program. In New York benchmark ...
Syrian opposition chief renews dialogue offer
The leader of Syria's main opposition group urged President Bashar Assad on Monday to respond to his offer for a dialogue, insisting he is ready to ...
Bahrain's 2-year-old uprising at crossroads
Young men wearing masks lurk in the darkened alcoves of the old market in Bahrain's capital. "To victory," they whisper as they hand out pamphlets ...