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AP Interview: Envoy seeks unified voice on Syria
The new U.N. special envoy to Syria admitted on Sunday that he faces a difficult job trying to broker peace in Syria and said his first task is ...
Egypt president to visit Iran, a first in decades
Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi will attend a summit in Iran later this month, a presidential official said on Saturday, the first such trip for an ...
Syria war tipping Mideast balance toward Sunnis
Not long ago, Arabs everywhere listened when the leader of Hezbollah spoke. Sheik Hassan Nasrallah's prominence, bolstered by his Lebanese guerrilla ...
Gunmen raid homes, kill 6 people in northern Iraq
Gunmen killed six people in Iraq on Saturday, raiding two homes in a northern city in yet another bout of violence to strike the country in what has ...
Iran commander 'welcomes' possible Israeli strike
A senior Iranian commander says a possible Israeli airstrike against his country's nuclear facilities is "welcome" because it would give Iran a reason ...
Iran: Israel's existence 'insult to all humanity'
Israel's existence is an "insult to all humanity," Iran's president said Friday in one of his sharpest attacks yet against the Jewish state, as Israel ...
Israeli opposition: Solo Iran strike ineffective
Israel's opposition leader Shaul Mofaz says an Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear sites would be ineffective without U.S. support. Mofaz, a former ...
Hezbollah says can make Israeli lives 'hell'
Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah will transform the lives of Israelis to "hell" if Israel attacks Lebanon, its leader said on Friday, adding ...
Fears of war grow in Israel with Iran strike talk
Israel's tough talk of military action against Iran's nuclear program has unleashed a strong backlash at home, with a growing number of voices urging ...
Syrian FM claims rebels no match for military
Syria's foreign minister defiantly dismissed rebel forces and their international backers on Thursday as incapable of toppling the military defending ...
Iran's top leader urges rebuilding quake-hit area
Iran's top leader is urging the reconstruction of the northwestern region hit by deadly twin earthquakes last weekend. State TV showed Supreme Leader ...
Syrian warplanes bomb rebel-held town, 20 killed
Syrian fighter jets screamed through the sky Wednesday over this rebel-held town, dropping bombs that leveled the better part of a poor neighborhood ...
Romney-Ryan light on foreign policy credentials
For the first time in decades, the Republican presidential ticket has little substantial foreign policy or military experience, a marked shift for a ...
Israel sees monthlong war after Iran strike
An Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear program could trigger a bloody monthlong war on multiple fronts, killing hundreds of Israelis or more, the Israeli ...
Standard Chartered shares rise on settlement
Shares in Standard Chartered PLC rallied Wednesday on news that it had agreed to pay $340 million to a New York regulator to settle accusations that ...
Bahrain's Gulf Air to resume Iraq, Iran flights
Bahrain's national airline plans to restart flights to Iran and Iraq after halting service to the Shiite-led countries at the height of ...
Families of slain Iranian scientists sue Israel
Families of Iran's slain nuclear scientists have filed a lawsuit against Israel, the U.S. and Britain accusing them of involvement in the ...
Pentagon: Iran building, training militia in Syria
U.S. defense officials are accusing Iran of increased meddling in Syria, including efforts to bolster its flagging armed forces, who are weary after ...
Bank settles Iran money probe in NY for $340M
The state's financial regulator said Tuesday his agency has reached a $340 million settlement with Standard Chartered Bank to resolve an investigation ...
Syrian rebels seek new leverage with abductions
With gunmen standing in the background, a Syrian rebel video purported Tuesday to show their latest captive: a lone Lebanese Shiite suspected of links ...
Iran says foreign help for quake area now welcome
In a change of heart, Iran said Tuesday it now welcomes foreign aid for victims of the deadly twin earthquakes that hit the country's northwest over ...
North American Jews move to Israel despite risks
Despite regional tensions, about 350 Jews from North America landed in Israel on Tuesday, planning to make the Jewish state their new home.
Iran defense minister dismisses Israel threats
Iran's defense minister is dismissing Israeli threats against his country as psychological warfare. The semiofficial Mehr news agency on Tuesday ...