All Middle East
- Is a 'rump state' of Syria inevitable? Assad digs in his heels.
Hezbollah-led fighting this week west of Damascus is consistent with the rump-state idea for Syria's future. But Assad isn't pulling back his troops, under siege in far-flung outposts.
- More than four million refugees have fled from Syria, UN says
The flow of refugees is accelerating only 10 months after the agency said more than three million Syrians had fled their country.
- How powerful is Iran's ballistic program?
The nuclear talks in Vienna have been extended to July 10, in part because of Iran's ballistic weapons program.
- Deadline for Iran nuclear deal missed, extended again
Representatives for the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China, and Germany are continuing discussions with the Islamic Republic.
- Iran demands end to arms embargo as part of nuclear deal
An Iranian official — briefing reporters on condition of anonymity — said Monday that ending the arms embargo was an important part of the deal.
- More than 45 killed by Saudi-led airstrike in Yemeni marketplace, officials say
Over 3,000 people have been killed in Yemen's conflict since March, including more than 1,400 civilians, according to UN agencies.
- FocusFor some Palestinians in East Jerusalem, a pragmatic 'Israelification'
More East Jerusalem Palestinians are taking Israeli citizenship, learning Hebrew, and living in Jewish neighborhoods. But does that affect their identity?
- Kerry: Iran nuclear talks "could go either way"
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday said the nuclear negotiations with Iran "could go either way." While talks continue in Vienna, Iranian media reported that a high-level delegation from the UN nuclear agency would meet senior Iranian officials in Tehran on Sunday night.
- Lebanese Hezbollah and Syrian army enter rebel-held border city
The Syrian army and Lebanese Hezbollah fighters said on Sunday they had entered the rebel-held city of Zabadani, marking the second day in attempt to capture the border area around the Beirut-Damascus highway.
- As Iran nuclear deadline nears, Kerry meets with Zarif for sixth day in a row
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met for sixth consecutive day on Sunday, trying to come to common ground and reach a nuclear deal before Tuesday's deadline.
- Jordan's scorned gypsies, the Dom, say it's time to demand their rights
The Dom held key roles at the time of Jordan's founding, but have been ostracized for decades and now sense that they are further diminished by the influx of Syrian refugees.
- US leads airstrike attack on Islamic State in eastern Syria
A US-led coalition aircraft has launched multiple airstrikes targeting the Islamic State group's stronghold of Raqqa in eastern Syria.
- At Iran nuclear talks, crumbs of hope and jockeying for advantage
Diplomats underscored their uncertainty about reaching any deal, two days after missing a self-imposed deadline. Still, the talks have witnessed progress that would have been impossible to predict even a few years ago.
- Egypt strikes back at Sinai militants
The Egyptian military has launched airstrikes against Islamic State-linked militants in the Sinai region, a day after the area's worst fighting in decades.
- UN report says Iran is on target to meet goals for cutting nuclear arms
The US and other countries have embarked on limited sanctions relief contingent upon Iran’s meeting of each commitment.
- Egypt's top prosecutor assassinated by car bomb blast
Hisham Barakat died from wounds suffered in the explosion. He was leaving his home in a vehicle convoy when the attack occurred.
- Israeli Navy stops vessel trying to break Gaza blockade
The ship was carrying about 20 activists, including Israeli Arab lawmaker Basel Ghattas and former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki.
- In contested Syrian town, two neighbors bridge an ethnic divide
After Kurdish-led fighters routed the Islamic State from the border town of Tel Abyad, displaced Arab residents accused Kurds of ethnic cleansing. Amid rising tensions, a friendship endures between two longtime neighbors.
- More than 1,200 people have died from southern Pakistan's weeklong heat wave
People in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi continue to suffer from a weeklong heat wave that has claimed 1,233 lives. Temperatures have cooled down in Karachi, bringing some relief in the area.
- Baghdad bomb blasts targeting public places kill 12 people
Multiple bombs in public places have killed 12 people in Baghdad on Saturday, said Iraqi authorities. Meanwhile, Abdel Baqi al-Sadun, an aide to Saddam Hussein, was also arrested, though authorities didn't say why.