Iran's entrepreneurs do business of a sort in face of sanctions

If Mohsen doesn't come up with $100,000 by the end of the week, he's a dead man.

International help pours in as Israel battles forest fire

From Jordanian firefighters to Greek aircraft, a rare outpouring of international support for Israel helped the nation battle its worst-ever...

Forest fire in Israel kills 37 prison guards trapped in fleeing bus

A raging forest fire in northern Israel killed at least 37 prison guards Thursday when their bus was engulfed by flames while they rushed to...

Lebanon defense chief worked with U.S. against Hezbollah, leaked cable says

United States officials collaborated with Lebanon's defense minister to spy on and allow Israel to potentially attack Hezbollah in the weeks...

Syria's Assad seems to suggest backing for Hamas negotiable, leaked cables say

Syrian President Bashar Assad described Hamas as an "uninvited guest" in his country in confidential conversations with American lawmakers,...

U.S. announces new Iran sanctions

On the same day that Iran and the West agreed to meet next week for talks on Iran's nuclear program, the U.S. announced a set of fresh...

WikiLeaks cables highlight Arab contempt for Iran

The Middle East has been suspicious of Iran for years, but the recent disclosure of diplomatic cables highlights the contempt that has...

Egypt's ruling party wins most parliament seats, unofficial results show

In an election marred by boycotts and accusations of widespread fraud, Egypt's ruling party strengthened its hold on power by winning all...

U.S. scrambled to understand protests in Iran, leaked documents show

As protesters poured into the streets of Iran in the aftermath of the disputed 2009 reelection of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, U.S....

WikiLeaks: Diplomatic cables show Egyptian leader's acrimony with Iran

Often startling in their candid prose, confidential diplomatic cables from meetings between U.S. diplomats and Egyptian President Hosni...

'Souring' Israel-Turkey relationship seen in WikiLeaks trove

U.S. officials had scrambled to keep two allies from airing their growing differences in public — again.

Nuclear scientist killed in bomb attack in Tehran

For the second time in less than a year, an Iranian physicist connected to an international project that includes Israel and the Islamic...

Iran 'must be stopped': Arab leaders implored U.S. to attack, WikiLeaks disclosures show

Leaders of oil-rich Arabian Peninsula monarchies who are publicly reluctant to criticize Iran have been beseeching the United States in...

Egyptians vote in election marred by crackdown

Egyptians voted in parliamentary elections Sunday amid a crackdown on opposition candidates that is certain to tighten the ruling party's...

Israeli firms see a global market for their anti-terrorism know-how

As he inspected the Taj Mahal hotel after the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, and listened to a hotel manager bemoan the lack of...

Lebanon's prime minister visits Iran

Lebanon's prime minister kicked off a three-day visit to Iran on Saturday meant to strengthen economic and political bonds between the...

Change in Egypt may lie with ruling party

This ancient city of congenial smiles is cranky.

The 'Vanity Fair' of Al Qaeda

As provocative headlines go, the editors of Inspire magazine chose a doozy for their inaugural issue last summer.

Coptic woman trawls for votes in Egypt's south

She drives a tiny car along sugar cane fields and across the deserts of southern Egypt, campaigning for votes in a harsh land of sectarian...

U.N. nuclear agency makes little progress in Syria

The United States is about to push for so-called special inspections in Syria by the U.N. nuclear watchdog, a rarely used tool to seek...

Sadr sees star rise again in Iraq

Anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada Sadr, whose feared militia was crushed by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki two years ago, has leveraged support...

Law that would require public vote to surrender land stirs ire in Israel

A new measure potentially requiring Israel to receive public approval before surrendering land in any Middle East peace deal came under fire...

Iran ramps up uranium enrichment despite shutdown

A steady expansion of Iran's nuclear program was interrupted at least briefly this month by the complete shutdown of its uranium...

Report links Hezbollah, deputy to Hariri's assassination

A broadcast report apparently based on extensive leaks from within the United Nations-backed tribunal probing the 2005 assassination of...

Egyptian police crack down on Muslim Brotherhood before elections

Its members handcuffed and taken to prison, the Muslim Brotherhood is facing an extensive police crackdown that appears certain to weaken...