Some Palestinians say vote adds weight to their position in peace negotiations with Israel
Rebuilding Gaza expected to be difficult due to an Israeli blockade that chokes its struggling economy
In move that surprised many, Ehud Barak, 70, said he has 'exhausted dealing with political life' and plans to spend more time with family
Most Palestinians want return to normalcy, saying they want to get out, work and feed their children
Truce brokered by Egypt goes into effect, but not before last-minute volleys between Israeli forces and Hamas militants
Tensions in heavily Kurdish areas of Turkey are highlighting how the nation's decades-old 'Kurdish question' remains unresolved
Diplomatic efforts in Cairo reportedly making headway at halting aerial volleys between Israel and Gaza, now in their sixth day
Israel carries out air strikes in Gaza Strip; a Palestinian rocket causes fatalities in an Israeli apartment block
The Syrian conflict has brought a measure of self-rule to one of country's marginalized minorities
Israel calls targeted missile attack, which killed 7 including 2 children and drew condemnation from Egypt, opening salvo in broader operation against Gaza militants that continued into Wednesday evening
Two leaders have sometimes disagreed on key Mideast issues, and some Israelis concerned about future of historically close ties with US
Allepo fight is largely a stalemate with rebels kept at bay by government snipers, poundings by planes and helicopters
Residents of some Turkish towns with large refugee populations have called for them to leave
U.N. says the number of refugees is likely to triple to 700,000 by the end of the year
United Nations says the number of refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria has exploded in the past month
Syria's most populous city has been an epicenter of fighting in country's 18-month-long conflict
Few operating hospitals struggle to treat victims of a conflict in which recent aerial bombardments are causing civilian casualties to soar
Rebels reportedly hold parts of Old City and front is a ragged line that roughly cuts Aleppo in two from north to south
After second cross-border shelling incident in as many months, fears of Israeli retaliation and widening of Syrian conflict loom large
Participants will also discuss threat by Israel and the United States to use military force against Tehran
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