In an apparent warming of relations, Israel’s Defense Minister sat and listened to Iran’s Foreign Minister during a conference in Germany over the weekend
Middle East
Iran Minister: Final Nuclear Deal Possible Within Six Months
Foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says final deal within reach if ‘good will’ exists
Why al-Qaeda Kicked Out Its Deadly Syria Franchise
After a protracted turf battle, the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria finds itself on the outs. That will likely make things even more dangerous
Car Bombings in Iraq Kill at Least 10
Attacks in four areas in and near Baghdad also leave dozens wounded
Netanyahu and Kerry Exchange Harsh Words On Peace Talks
Israeli government angered by Secretary of State Kerry’s insistence talks move forward
Syrian Regime Air Raids Kill 90 in Aleppo, Says Watchdog
Deaths come just days after fruitless first round of peace talks end
Afghanistan Presidential Election Season Kicks Off
Election day set for April 5
Group Says Almost 1,900 Dead in Syria During Peace Talks
Latest figures from anti-Assad group show at least 498 civilians killed since Jan. 22
As Syria Peace Talks Conclude, Opposition Officials Gain Credibility
Officials from the Assad regime came over as imperious
Egyptian Islamist Group Claims Credit for Pipeline Explosion and Killing Police Officer
The al-Qaeda-inspired group claims responsibility for attacks in Cairo and the Sinai Peninsula
Once-Secret Palestinian-Israeli Peace Talks Are Leaking All Over The Place
The Palestinian-Israeli peace talks that began in near-total secrecy six months ago are now producing a stream of leaks so steady the negotiations might as well be going on in public. And in a sense they are.
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Rights Group Describes Campaign of Destruction By Assad Regime
A new report by Human Rights Watch documents the wholesale destruction of neighborhoods loyal to the Syrian opposition
Scarlett Johansson Steps Down as Oxfam Ambassador
SodaStream controversy bubbles over for the popular actress