Hezbollah's Thinking About Joining the Syrian Civil War
Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, is running his mouth about Syria again, only this time the Assad ally sounds like he's actually getting ready to make a move.
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More than two hundred gay men and lesbians were recently arrested in Kuwait after an intense investigation of "Internet cafes and suspicious places" across the country, The Kuwaiti Times reported early Monday morning.
Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, is running his mouth about Syria again, only this time the Assad ally sounds like he's actually getting ready to make a move.
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The Palestinians and Israelis have brokered a cease fire agreement that went into effect at 9 p.m. Cairo time, but bombs were launched until the last possible minutes and now we're waiting to see if this thing sticks.
Qatar doesn't make sense. On one hand, the tiny Gulf country has the highest per capita emissions in the world and has more gas and oil than it knows what to do with. On the other, it's a pioneer in the Gulf's green building movement (yes there is a green movement in the Gulf) and be the first top oil producer in history to host the U.N. Climate Change Conference in November.
When the U.S. ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens was killed by protesters last week, conservative pundits took the opportunity to condemn Obama's attempts to encourage Muslim nations to embrace democratic change.
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In this week's Bloomberg Businessweek, Peter Savodnik sheds light on two very profitable and symbiotic American exports in the Middle East: Fast food and bariatric surgery.
Lebanese farmers were likely confused Wednesday evening when they noticed that Syrian heavy artillery guns were firing shells onto their land.
15 Palestinian fighters were killed by Israeli airstrikes today in the bloodiest day in that region in over a year. The action has drawn widespread criticism.
Talks between the former U.N. secretary general and the president of Syria have so far proved fruitless, while an Arab League summit on the matter elicits a war of words between Russia and Saudi Arabia.
Mother Jones has published an in-depth look at a 718-page document supposedly leaked from intelligence forces inside the Bashar al Assad's regime that they're calling the "Syria hit list."
After the International Red Cross opened up talks with the Syrian government, aid workers started to evacuate sick or wounded women and children from Homs on Friday.
Anthony Shadid, who spent two decades covering conflicts and change in the Middle East as a correspondent for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and others, died yesterday while on assignment in Syria.
With U.S.-Iran tensions looming and Iran's various threats to close the Strait of Hormuz, the USS Abraham Lincoln sailed through the strait for the second time in recent weeks on Tuesday.
Israel has confirmed that a car bomb that went off at its embassy in New Delhi was targeting one of its diplomats, while another bomb near its embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia has been defused.
Syrian rebels have successfully killed the first, high-ranking official of President Bashar al-Assad's brutal regime, as the violence spreads to the capital.
In response to yesterday's dark day for Syrian democracy, an outraged Hillary Rodham Clinton called for the international community to join the U.S. in pushing back on the al-Assad regime.
In some of the more disturbing news you'll hear about the Middle East, U.S.Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is predicting an Israeli attack on Iran could come as soon as April and right now top Israeli security officials aren't doing much to convince us otherwise.
Sustainability probably isn't the first word that comes to mind when you think about the oil-rich Gulf nations.
Outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen has departed the country he has ruled for 33 years, and is making his way to the U.S. for "medical treatment."
News outlets in Israel report that a planned military exercise was called off because U.S. officials didn't want to further antagonize countries in the Middle East, especially Iran.
It's a tough world out there for Obama administration officials seeking to speak candidly about Israel.
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The Afghan defense minister estimates that the country will need to spend $5 billion a year on security after the U.S. withdraws its forces in 2014 and would like the U.S. to foot the bill.
The U.S. may not have much leverage in responding to the assassination plot
The U.S. insists its evidence is solid, but experts aren't convinced
The Kennedy Center is the latest to head to the oil-rich region
The U.S. is increasing its isolation of Iran and warning of retaliatory terrorist attacks
Around 1,000 Palestinian prisoners will be released in two phases
The U.S. has swiftly imposed sanctions on Iranian officials
An analysts calls Iran's threat to dispatch warships to the Atlantic "bluster"
And new investigations by the British press and TV are about to reveal how
Four insurgents have hidden explosives in their turbans this summer alone
Over the last 24 hours, moves by Abbas and Sarkozy have dampened America's role
It's time for our regular roundup of propaganda from around the world
The U.S. is slashing troop levels in both countries
Iraq says Syria has the 'right to experience democracy'
The European Union hasn't expressed its opinion on the U.N. campaign
It's time for our regular roundup of propaganda from around the world
Mahmoud Abbas says he'll request UN membership for Palestine this week
Clashes erupted after security forces fired on demonstrators
It's time for our regular roundup of propaganda from around the world
Facebook voting and video helps push the slogan to the streets
The Taliban attacked the U.S. Embassy and NATO headquarters
Islamist group is considering moving its headquarters to Cairo
Iran is trying to keep Assad in power while courting the Arab street
Turkey has downgraded its diplomatic ties with Israel over a Gaza spat
The findings may further damage Israeli-Turkish relations
Saadi says Muammar gave him official power to negotiate with rebels
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