Middle East
Kidnapping crisis raises risk of new Gaza conflict
Israel yesterday scaled back its search for three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank, presumed...
Middle EastExtremists' main goal in Iraq, Syria is Islamic state
The Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (ISIS) yesterday repealed a June 13 decree which imposed harsh...
IraqRegional stability is hostage to sectarian politics
Regional stability is hostage to sectarian politics
Middle EastIsraeli-Palestinian tensions risk West Bank security
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian near Ramallah today as they searched for three Israeli...
Middle EastProspects for the Middle East in the third quarter
After three years of political turmoil, North Africa's post-uprising states are looking to...
Middle EastIsrael stands to benefit from Palestinian unity
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas today swore in a national unity government under a...
Middle EastArab democracy setbacks risk long-term instability
Two international monitoring missions said yesterday that the presidential election fell short of...
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