
Obama, Netanyahu show solidarity on Iran
Seeking a fresh start to a strained relationship, President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday demonstrated ...

WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: 'Red lines' and entourages
Red lines. When it comes to the Middle East, President Barack Obama is encountering them everywhere. They are painted on the ground as directional ...

Syria regime, rebels want probe of chemical attack
Syria's government and rebels on Wednesday both demanded an international investigation into an alleged chemical weapons attack, as the country's ...

Obama says Mideast peace 'really hard problem'
President Barack Obama says he's certain he could have done things differently when it comes to the Mideast. But he says bringing peace to the region ...

Obama: US will do 'what is necessary' to stop Iran
President Barack Obama is warning Iran that the U.S. will "do what is necessary" to prevent the Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Obama spoke ...

Nixon mocked Democrats for Jerusalem position
Last year, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney attacked the Democratic convention platform for its "shameful" decision to omit a reference ...
Israeli president: We trust US policy on Iran
Israeli President Shimon Peres (shee-MOHN' PEHR'-ehs) says his nation trusts the U.S. policy to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

AP Analysis: In Mideast, partial deal tantalizes
As the U.S. president prepares to reinsert himself in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, his best hope may be to set aside grand hopes for a final ...
Protests, pleas and gifts ahead of Obama's visit
Preparing for the scheduled arrival of President Barack Obama Wednesday, the wife of Israel's premier has prepared gifts to take home with him.
Court weighs US passport dispute over Jerusalem
A federal appeals court had some tough questions Tuesday about the politically sensitive issue of whether Americans born in Jerusalem can list Israel ...

Palestinians unenthusiastic about Obama visit
President Barack Obama will find a disillusioned Palestinian public, skeptical about his commitment to promoting Mideast peace, when he visits the ...
Official: Barbra Streisand to perform in Israel
An Israeli government official says Barbra Streisand is coming to town. The official says the celebrated American Jewish singer will perform in Israel ...

Obama aim: Keep Mideast troubles from boiling over
When President Barack Obama steps into the Middle East's political cauldron this coming week, he won't be seeking any grand resolution for the ...

Netanyahu faces rocky future in new coalition
Forced to rely on the support of two fast-rising rivals in his new governing coalition, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu now faces a reshaped and ...

Obama needs to charm skeptical Israelis in visit
Barack Obama's vow to take his message straight to the public during his first presidential visit to Israel will be a tough sell with many Israelis ...
Army: Palestinians throw rocks, Israeli baby hurt
The Israeli military says it has arrested 10 Palestinians suspected of throwing rocks at Israeli cars and causing a crash that badly injured a ...

Last-minute snag stalls Israeli coalition deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached a deal Thursday to form a new coalition government, but a last-minute snag over the title of his new ...
A look at the makeup of the new Israeli government
Four parties will make up the new Israeli coalition government, adding up to a 68-seat majority in the 120-seat parliament. It is the first Israeli ...

Politics clouding Obama's coming visit to Israel
A week before President Barack Obama is set to arrive in the region, Middle East politics are already casting a cloud over the visit as Israeli and ...

Jewish museum in Poland unveils synagogue roof
A Jewish history museum in Warsaw has unveiled a reconstructed synagogue roof with an elaborately painted ceiling modeled on a 17th-century structure, ...

Jerusalem Arab residents contest highway route
A new Israeli highway project is threatening to add to tensions in Jerusalem by cutting through a quiet, middleclass Arab neighborhood to link a large ...
Israeli police disperse Palestinians at key site
Israeli police have entered Jerusalem's holiest site to disperse hundreds of Palestinians who were throwing rocks. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld ...

Old Catholic orders fade as monks and nuns age
The nuns of "Le Creche," the only orphanage in Bethlehem, have raised generations of children in this biblical town. But only four aging nuns remain, ...
UNICEF urges Israel to reform detention of minors
Israel must reform its system of military detention for Palestinian minors, a U.N. report said Wednesday, saying an in-depth study showed it ...