- In northern Iraqi city, al-Qaida gathers strength SAMEER N. YACOUB and ADAM SCHRECK - Associated Press - 12 mins ago
BAGHDAD (AP) — Al-Qaida's Iraq arm is gathering strength in the restive northern city of Mosul, ramping up its fundraising through gangland-style shakedowns and feeding … More »In northern Iraqi city, al-Qaida gathers strength
- Syrian exiles get taste of home: Beloved ice cream DALE GAVLAK - Associated Press - 10 hrs ago
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — For Syrians, no visit to Damascus' Old City is complete without a stop at a more than century-old ice cream parlor in its main souq where you can … More »Syrian exiles get taste of home: Beloved ice cream
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — For Syrians, no visit to Damascus' Old City is complete without a stop at a more than century-old ice cream parlor in its main souq where you can watch them make their distinctive desert by pounding it into shape with giant wooden mallets, then enjoy a bowl of it sprinkled with pistachios.
- Iraqis vote in 2 Sunni-dominated provinces Associated Press - 49 mins ago
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi state TV says voters have begun casting ballots in two Sunni-dominated provinces amid tight security aimed at thwarting insurgent attempts to disrupt … More »Iraqis vote in 2 Sunni-dominated provinces
- Syria troops fight rebels near major Shiite shrine ZEINA KARAM - Associated Press - 9 hrs ago
BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah fighters joined Syrian forces in battling rebels in a Damascus suburb that is home to a revered Shiite Muslim shrine, in a push to secure the … More »Syria troops fight rebels near major Shiite shrine
- Syria infiltrators, Jordan military clash, 1 dead JAMAL HALABY - Associated Press - 10 hrs ago
ZAIN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan's military says infiltrators from Syria have clashed with Jordanian soldiers near the border. One infiltrator was killed and two wounded. More »Syria infiltrators, Jordan military clash, 1 dead
ZAIN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan's military says infiltrators from Syria have clashed with Jordanian soldiers near the border. One infiltrator was killed and two wounded.
- Egypt top cleric: Protests against Morsi permitted HAMZA HENDAWI - AP - 11 hrs ago
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's top Muslim cleric declared Wednesday that peaceful protests against the president are permitted, in a snub to hard-line Islamist backers of Mohammed … More »Egypt top cleric: Protests against Morsi permitted
- Bombings kill 7 people in Iraq SINAN SALAHEDDIN - AP - 12 hrs ago
BAGHDAD (AP) — Bomb attacks in Iraq have killed seven people, including a local political leader and four of his relatives, authorities said Wednesday. More »Bombings kill 7 people in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — Bomb attacks in Iraq have killed seven people, including a local political leader and four of his relatives, authorities said Wednesday.
- Iran's electoral watchdog approves election result AP - 13 hrs ago
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's state TV is reporting the country's election overseer, the Guardian Council, has approved Friday's presidential election result, affirming … More »Iran's electoral watchdog approves election result
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's state TV is reporting the country's election overseer, the Guardian Council, has approved Friday's presidential election result, affirming a first-round victory by a relative moderate.
- Palestinians toughen line on Israel talks MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH - AP - 13 hrs ago
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian president and his Fatah movement on Wednesday signaled a tough line on talks with Israel, casting new doubt on U.S. efforts … More »Palestinians toughen line on Israel talks
- Palestinian party toughens line on Israel talks MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH - AP - 14 hrs ago
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian president and his Fatah movement on Wednesday signaled a tough line on talks with Israel, casting new doubt on U.S. efforts … More »Palestinian party toughens line on Israel talks
- Israel to export 40 percent of its natural gas AP - 14 hrs ago
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has decided to export 40 percent of the natural gas it expects to produce from offshore wells, keeping a larger amount for local use than exp … More »Israel to export 40 percent of its natural gas
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has decided to export 40 percent of the natural gas it expects to produce from offshore wells, keeping a larger amount for local use than expected.
- Correction: Jordan-Syria-War Games story AP - 15 hrs ago
ZARQA, Jordan (AP) — In a June 18 story about U.S.-led war games in Jordan, The Associated Press reported erroneously the organization that employs Tawfiq Hennawi. He … More »Correction: Jordan-Syria-War Games story
ZARQA, Jordan (AP) — In a June 18 story about U.S.-led war games in Jordan, The Associated Press reported erroneously the organization that employs Tawfiq Hennawi. He works for the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization, not the International Committee of the Red Cross.
- UAE charges 30 suspects with plotting coup AP - 15 hrs ago
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates broadened its crackdown on perceived threats and risked deepening its rift with Egypt on Wednesday with … More »UAE charges 30 suspects with plotting coup
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates broadened its crackdown on perceived threats and risked deepening its rift with Egypt on Wednesday with plans to bring 30 Egyptian and UAE suspects to trial for alleged coup plotting linked to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood.
- Syria troops fight rebels near Shiite shrine SARAH EL DEEB - AP - 16 hrs ago
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian troops backed by Lebanese Hezbollah fighters clashed Wednesday with rebel forces south of a Damascus suburb that is home to a major Shiite Muslim … More »Syria troops fight rebels near Shiite shrine
- Iraq officials say suicide attack kills politician SINAN SALAHEDDIN - AP - 17 hrs ago
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say a suicide attack has killed a local political leader and four of his relatives in northern Iraq. More »Iraq officials say suicide attack kills politician
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say a suicide attack has killed a local political leader and four of his relatives in northern Iraq.
- Egypt Islamists blame violence on opposition AP - 17 hrs ago
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's most powerful Muslim group on Wednesday blamed the secular and liberal opposition for a wave of violence over the appointment of new Islamist go … More »Egypt Islamists blame violence on opposition
- Syria state TV says explosion hits military depot AP - 19 hrs ago
BEIRUT (AP) — An explosion at a military depot outside Syria's coastal city of Latakia left six people lightly injured on Wednesday, state television said. More »Syria state TV says explosion hits military depot
- AP EXCLUSIVE: US war games send signal to Assad JAMAL HALABY - AP - Tue, Jun 18, 2013
ZARQA, Jordan (AP) — Under the watchful eye of stern-faced American advisers, hundreds of U.S.-trained Jordanian commandos fanned across this dusty desert plain, holding … More »AP EXCLUSIVE: US war games send signal to Assad
- Star-studded party for Israeli president's 90th TIA GOLDENBERG - AP - Tue, Jun 18, 2013
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli and global leaders, local celebrities and Hollywood superstars celebrated under one roof Tuesday to honor Israeli President Shimon Peres for … More »Star-studded party for Israeli president's 90th
- Clashes erupt in Egypt over Islamist governors MAGGIE MICHAEL - AP - Tue, Jun 18, 2013
CAIRO (AP) — Clashes erupted between supporters and opponents of Egypt's president and his Muslim Brotherhood Tuesday over his appointment of new Islamist governors, … More »Clashes erupt in Egypt over Islamist governors
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