All Middle East
- Syria as Vietnam? Why the war could be making Hezbollah stronger.
After Hezbollah intervened in Syria's civil war, some warned it would become the group's 'Vietnam.' A look at what Hezbollah has gained, and the price it paid.
- Is Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood ready to fight?
The Islamist movement publicly espouses a nonviolent path to power. But amid a withering crackdown by President Sisi, its followers may be turning to armed struggle, cheered on by allied TV stations.
- Israel elections 101: On eve of vote, momentum on Arab street
Defying calls to boycott next week's vote, turnout among Israeli Arab voters is projected to rise. A unified Israeli Arab party could be the third-largest in the Knesset.
- Iraqi soldiers, Shiite militia enter Tikrit, officials say
A local official in Iraq's Salahuddin province also confirmed that Iraqi troops and the militias made it into Qadisiyya.
- Syrian rebels' march on Damascus becomes fight for their survival
A months-long campaign by the Free Syrian Army, the largest rebel group in the south, has collided with an Iranian-backed counteroffensive in support of the Assad regime.
- Islamic State video purports to show killing of 'Israeli spy'
A video posted online Tuesday shows the execution of Mohamed Musalam, a Palestinian man accused of being a spy for Israeli intelligence.
- Iraqi troops, militia recapture town north of Tikrit from ISIS, mayor says
The army and militias now control the two towns to the north and south of Tikrit along the Tigris River valley and appear ready to move on the city itself.
- Next goal for Seeds of Peace: Putting campers to work
Seeds of Peace, a US-based organization with over two decades of experience in the Middle East, is expanding to include a wider spectrum of actors.
- Palestinian fisherman fatally shot by Israeli gunboat
Israeli naval forces shot a Palestinian fisherman dead Saturday off the coast of Gaza. Three fishermen strayed outside the fishing zone designated by Israel, reported Israeli military officials.
- Iran-backed advance in southern Syria rattles Israel
As Iran nuclear talks near a deadline, Shiite forces are on the move near the Golan Heights, potentially pitting Iranian forces against those of Israel.
- Five injured after Palestinian drives into Israeli pedestrians, police say
The attack took place at the same intersection where a Palestinian man rammed his car into a crowded train platform in November.
- Iraq says Islamic State militants 'bulldozed' ancient site
The destruction of the ancient city of Nimrud came after an attack on the Mosul museum just days earlier and recalls the Taliban's annihilation of large Buddha statues in Afghanistan a decade ago.
- The ExplainerWhat's at stake in the battle for Aleppo?
Syria's largest city is contested by various rebel groups, including anti-US jihadists. A UN envoy is trying to broker a temporary cease-fire so that humanitarian aid can reach civilians.
- ISIS sets fire to oil wells near Tikrit, witness says
Before the Islamic State took over the field in June, it produced 25,000 barrels per day of crude oil.
- In northern Syria, is the US running out of rebel allies?
Harakat Hazzm, a US-armed group vetted by the CIA for training, has fallen to an Al Qaeda affiliate that is targeting moderate rebels.
- How 'Islamic' is the Islamic State? Not very, say experts
The militant group known as ISIS or Islamic State, cherry picks passages from the Quran to justify violence. "This is not Islamic terror, this is terror committed by Muslims," says one Muslim professor.
- FocusDavutoglu, Erdogan's vision man, saw Turkey as an Islamic world leader
For years, Ahmet Davutoglu worked to foster friendly ties across the Middle East. Experts say that quickly changed in the aftermath of the Arab Spring uprisings in 2010.
- FocusWith new confidence, Turkey's Erdogan seeks to expand his influence
Under President Erdogan, Turkey has taken a more active role in the Middle East and raised alarms it may no longer be a reliable Western ally.
- Israel elections 101: Meet the man who picks the next prime minister
Since assuming the mostly ceremonial post of president in July, Reuven Rivlin has emerged as the highest-ranking Israeli advocate for Arab rights during one of the worst periods of Jewish-Arab tensions.
- Islamic State: Amid hostage crisis, Assyrians and Kurds join forces
Activists decry Islamic State's eradication of thousands of years of Assyrian history even as Christian and Kurdish fighters seek to regain territory taken by the jihadists in Syria.