President Obama is under increasing pressure to intervene in Syria’s civil war, either by ordering air strikes, arming the opposition or setting up a no-fly zone
Obama administration officials forced to weigh how to respond - if at all - to evidence that chemical weapons may have been used in Syria
Doha's motivation under scrutiny, with some fearing it may exert unhealthy control over governments
Leishmaniasis, transmitted through the bite of the common sandfly, is a complex of diseases affecting different parts of the body
Senate Foreign Relations Committee has passed Resolution 65, calling for US to support Israel if it strikes against Iran
Desperate conditions are driving some Syrian women refugees in Jordan into sexual exploitation--either by force or by choice
Syrian refugees traveling greater and greater distances through inhospitable desert in order to avoid the violence in their country
Last year, King Abdullah dismissed the head of the powerful mutaween and replaced him with a purported moderate. Sheikh Abdul Latif Abdul Aziz Al Sheikh has made some changes, but are they enough?
Group known as the Dom has been a presence in Syria since before Ottoman Empire
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu will press US President Barack Obama during his upcoming Israel visit to free convicted spy Jonathan Pollard
Three Middle East advisers offer tips they say can help John Kerry break through Middle East impasse
Labor Party calling for official apology, compensation for survivors of workhouses run by Roman Catholic nuns through most of the past century
Previous US secretaries of state have tried and failed to end the conflict between them. Will John Kerry fare any better?
In a stunning victory, Yair Lapid came in second in the 2013 Israeli election. But was this really such a big surprise?
The International Rescue Committee reports that rape is a driving factor behind the Syrian refugee crisis.
Questions about Israel and Iran are likely to dominate Senate committee hearings on Chuck Hagel's nomination to head the US Defense Department.
To the consternation of rights groups, Bahrain's highest court has upheld prison sentences against 13 pro-democracy activists.
Israel's rising political star builds momentum ahead of January 22 Knesset election
As Syrian rebels boast more gains, rumors fly that Bashar al-Assad may attempt to create a separate Alawite state in the west. Could it fly?
An estimated 2 million migrant women currently work as domestics in Saudi Arabia and the UAE; who can they turn to when things go bad?
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