News: Middle East

Many Palestinian and Israeli commentators described this week’s talks in Washington as mere political theater.

A cargo plane has crashed near a major motorway in Dubai, setting some cars on fire, local officials and media reports say.

The show "Put Him in [Camp] Bucca" has drawn protests but has stayed on air throughout Ramadan, broadcasting pranks on Iraqi celebrities.

Dublin delays a deal to allow transfers of EU citizens' data to Israel, which is accused of forging passports.

Militant groups in the Gaza Strip vow to step up attacks against Israel, following the first direct talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders in nearly two years.

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.

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.

Some veteran peace process practitioners and policy experts say Israel and the Palestinians should first aim for a partial or interim solution.

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

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.

The Israeli novelist David Grossman on how the Middle East conflict tore his family apart.

Posters promoting Egypt's intelligence chief appear on the streets of Cairo, amid growing speculation over who will succeed President Hosni Mubarak.

Why Middle East peace is so important to President Obama

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.

The first direct peace talks between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders in 20 months are to begin, despite fresh violence and the threat of more.

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

The Israeli and Palestinian leaders were to open direct peace talks on Thursday after gathering at the White House for a moment of diplomatic theater on Wednesday night.

Scantily clad dancers were pulled to avoid performing in front of Turkish government officials, but no one can agree as to why.

The United States easily beat Iran at the FIBA world championships in a game that was overshadowed by a political rivalry.

President Obama urges Mid-East leaders not to let the chance of a peace deal slip away, ahead of a new round of talks.