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Israeli right shifts stance on Armenian genocide amid Turkey spat

Iraq

Can Iraq's Sadr swing nonsectarian government?

Pompeo’s speech unites Iranian media, politicians

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How US hawks are boosting Iranian radicals

Iraqi politicians look to calm tensions in wake of US withdrawal from Iran deal

Morocco-Algeria tensions flare over claims of Hezbollah support to Polisario

Erdogan’s heir apparent

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Egypt

Egyptian director's debut film honored at Cannes

Can YouTube series compete with Egypt TV dramas during Ramadan?

Egypt

French group's manifesto against Quran draws rebuttals in Egypt

Egypt

Egypt’s animal-drawn cart owners struggle as government crackdown intensifies

Gulf

Saudi defense spending soars, but not to America's benefit

Saudi belligerence on Iran threatens US

Washington

Saudi king uses Arab Summit to adjust Riyadh's stance toward Trump

Russia, Qatar explore partnership potential

Iran

After Iran deal exit, average Iranians worried about the future

Nuclear weapons treaty exit on table as Iran gauges EU action on deal

Iran

Why China may not come to Iran’s rescue

Iran

Iran maneuvers around gaps to preserve interests in Syria

Iraq

Israel uses Facebook to reach out to Iraqis

Iraqi election results leave Iran scrambling to preserve influence

Iraq

Mosul's Great Mosque to be restored to its former glory

Iraq

Violence taints election in Iraq's Kurdistan region

Israel

Troubling tactics of the Israeli Police

Israeli architects dissect flashpoint structures in Venice

Israel

Israel faces the unknown in post-Abbas era

Israel

Erdogan pushes Abbas to reconcile with Hamas

Jordan

Jordan's political parties see uncertain future

Culture Alert: Fairs and fears of the future

Jordan

Jordanian civil initiatives craft wigs for cancer patients

Jordan

Will Jordan reclaim sovereignty over controversial land on Israeli border?

Lebanon

Is Lebanon's new recycling project a bunch of garbage?

Iran, Russia, Turkey close ranks on Syria coordination amid US pressure

Lebanon

Can 'nudge theory’ change citizens’ behavior, government policy in Lebanon?

Lebanon

Confrontation looms as Iran-Israel tension high in Syria

North Africa

Tunisia hopes boost in Chinese investment can ease economic woes

Tunisian doctors sound alarm on health system collapse

Palestine

Fatah accuses Hamas of manipulating border crossings

Will new US sanctions affect Iran’s support for Hamas?

Palestine

Bill would spend Palestinian taxes on Israeli families

Palestine

Dignity and death on Gaza's border

Syria

Where have those displaced from Syria's Douma gone?

Syrian students explore college education online

Syria

Iraq’s Shiite militias hope battlefield wins can secure electoral victory

Syria

Assad's forces expected to move on to Idlib

Turkey

Turkish army's Idlib action 'riskiest cross-border operation' to date

Turkey’s de-escalation efforts around Idlib come with risks

Turkey

After calls to change the Quran, Turkey moves to ban all things French

Turkey

Turkey and Israel: Barking, biting, but still doing business

Breaking News

2018-05-23T12:15:12

Speaker Nabih Berri, great survivor of Lebanese politics

2018-05-23T11:05:03

Syria says withdrawal of Iran, Hezbollah 'not on agenda'

2018-05-23T10:45:04

New Lebanon parliament re-elects Hezbollah ally Berri as speaker

2018-05-23T10:45:03

IMF urges Saudi to contain spending as deficit widens

2018-05-23T10:25:03

Are cracks emerging in the Russia-Iran alliance in Syria?

2018-05-23T08:45:03

US says ambassador tricked over Jerusalem picture

2018-05-23T04:35:08

Rare silk Koran helps preserve Afghanistan's cultural heritage

2018-05-23T03:25:06

Drivers brace for Egyptian ride-hailing laws

2018-05-23T02:00:12

Speculation mounts over US push for Iran regime change

2018-05-23T02:00:08

Saudi arrests drive home message: change comes from the top

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Toy, a 10-day-old female giraffe, is seen with her mother Laila in their pen at Jerusalem's Biblical Zoo, May 21, 2018.

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CULTURE

Cultural heritage

Israeli architects dissect flashpoint structures in Venice

Arts and entertainment

Egyptian director's debut film honored at Cannes

Arts and entertainment

Can YouTube series compete with Egypt TV dramas during Ramadan?

RUSSIA MIDEAST

Syria war spillover

Syria talks involve many cooks — and many kitchens

Defense/Security cooperation

Assad in surprise Sochi visit as Russia continues Iran-Israel mediation

As tensions flare with Iran, Israel embraces Russia

WASHINGTON

Iran war concerns complicate use of force debate on Capitol Hill

Defense/Security cooperation

Congress puts US military sales to Turkey in jeopardy

US opens Jerusalem embassy amid Gaza bloodshed

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