المبعوث الامريكي الخاص الى الشرق الاوسط يقول ان الجلسة الاولى لمفاوضات السلام في واشنطن بين الفلسطينيين والاسرائيليين برعاية امريكية، كانت "بناءة".

Some veteran peace process practitioners say Israel and the Palestinians should first aim for a partial solution because the gaps between the positions are too wide.

The government of Abu Dhabi, with the help of a German consultant, is working on a plan to extend its emergency freshwater reserves from 48 hours to 90 days.

Attackers smashed windows and damaged security cameras at the home of Mehdi Karroubi a day before a rally that the authorities worry might reignite antigovernment protests.

Simon Wiesenthal, who ran a one-man Nazi-hunting operation, worked for Israel’s spy agency, a new biography claims.

The third phase, from the end of 2016 to the end of 2020, is the "completion phase" by which time the Iraqi army will be a "real power," able to deal not only with internal, but also external threats.

Thirteen militant groups in Gaza vowed Thursday to step up attacks on Israeli targets to foil peace negotiations.

Middle East negotiators agreed to keep talking, but the issue of West Bank settlements threatens to derail the negotiations.

قوات الأمن السورية تعتقل رجل دين لبناني بناء على معلومات نقلتها السلطات اللبنانية بشأن تجسسه لصالح اسرائيل.

A quest to confirm the death of a loved one — a son, husband, father and brother — took years, along with courage and luck.

In the Cemetery of the Martyrs of the Army of the Imam Mahdi, death is not mourned. The men here have died as martyrs, and sacrifice is exalted.

Some see encouraging signs about a two-state solution in improved security and governance by Palestinians.

If the Israeli and Palestinian leaders move beyond the Sept. 26 expiration of Israel’s settlement moratorium, they will demonstrate that this time, they mean business.

The Israeli prime minister believes that only someone like himself, with his hawkish credentials, has the will and support to produce lasting peace with the Palestinians.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority appeared together with President Obama.

Almost nine months ago, Anwar and her family came to the United States, taking part in a special visa program for Iraqis who risked their lives to help Americans in wartime.

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates inaugurated the post-combat phase.

Marking the formal end of combat operations, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said history would judge if the war was worth it.

Talking with Iraqi citizens about their growing frustrations as the United States brings an end to its combat mission.

Palestinian troops rounded up dozens of men suspected of ties to Hamas as Israeli settlers held a mass funeral for two women and two men who were shot dead in their car on Tuesday night.