All Middle East
- Murder of Palestinian teen ratchets up tension in Jerusalem
The murder of a Palestinian teenager overnight - which his friends and neighbors are convinced was an act of revenge for the killing of three Israeli teens – sparked clashes in East Jerusalem.
- Why Israel's army just demolished half of this house
The building in the West Bank houses an extended Palestinian family in which one brother, a Hamas operative and former prisoner, is accused of the murder of an Israeli police officer.
- How the Israeli teen abductions damaged Abbas in Palestinian eyes
Mahmoud Abbas condemned the abduction of three Israeli teens who were buried yesterday. But his nonviolent stance has won him little support from Israel and has angered Palestinians.
- Parliament's (very) short session underscores tensions pulling at Iraq
As Prime Minister Maliki grapples with a powerful Islamic State insurgency – as well as intensifying sectarian and ethnic divisions – many are worried he has become too polarizing a figure.
- In bid to extend his grip, Turkish PM Erdogan to run for president
In power since 2003, Recep Tayyip Erdogan is now running for president, a less powerful post. If he wins, he's expected to retool the largely symbolic position.
- In wake of teen deaths, Israel vows to crush Hamas
The bodies of the three yeshiva students were recovered near Hebron. Israel's deputy defense minister called for the destruction of Hamas, which threatened retaliation in turn.
- Citing terrorism, Egypt to step up surveillance of social media
Egyptian authorities have invited foreign software companies to help the government track online speech amid a sweeping crackdown on dissent. A twin bombing Monday killed two police officers.
- Israeli police forcibly end African migrant protest
Human rights groups focused on the plight of African asylum seekers in Israel say the country's Holot detention camp is designed to force them to return home.
- In one Iraqi soldier's death, a portrait of an army in disarray
The last moments of an Iraqi soldier fighting jihadis near Samarra show a military that drives straight into ambushes with insufficient ammunition and little backup.
- Drab West Bank home could be first to fall as Israel revives demolition policy
The Israeli army gave notice it plans to destroy a building that houses an extended family in which one brother is accused of murder. The policy had fallen into disuse because it was not seen as an effective deterrent.
- Suicide bombers bring Iraq conflict ever closer to Lebanon
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) may be activating sleeper cells in Lebanon, which fears further spillover from wars in Iraq and Syria. Three bombers have struck over the last week.
- As Iraq burns, tolerance and tensions in Kurdish Kirkuk
Oil-rich Kirkuk is under Kurdish control after Iraq's army abandoned their posts two weeks ago. The city's mixed ethnicity and geography may offer clues to Iraq's future reordering.
- Israel reins in West Bank military offensive amid fears it could backfire
Since the abduction of three Israeli teens, Israel has arrested about 350 Palestinians, conducted sweeps of 1,800 locales, and raided 64 Islamic charities with suspected links to Hamas. Concerns are growing about resulting Palestinian unrest.
- FocusKerry urges Iraqi unity, but Kurds and ISIS are creating facts on ground
Iraq's Kurdish minority have expanded their territorial control this month thanks to the collapse of the Iraqi army in the country's north. Kurdish leaders are unlikely to give it back.
- As Iraqi conflict flares, Syrian rebels regroup in Lebanon
Syrian regime gains in the strategic Qalamoun area face a counterattack by rebels holed up across the border in Lebanon. Post-Ottoman boundaries are dissolving in Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq.