- Q&A: On Turkey's proposed alcohol restrictions SUZAN FRAZER - AP - Fri, May 24, 2013
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A look at legislation passed in Turkey's parliament early Friday that would ban all alcohol advertising and tighten restrictions on the sale of … More »Q&A: On Turkey's proposed alcohol restrictions
- Hezbollah chief commits to victory in Syria BASSEM MROUE - AP - 1 hr 28 mins ago
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group vowed to help propel President Bashar Assad to victory in Syria's bloody civil war, warning that the fall … More »Hezbollah chief commits to victory in Syria
- Roadside bomb kills 2 Yemeni soldiers AHMED AL-HAJ - AP - 2 hrs 24 mins ago
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Security officials say two Yemeni soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb in a restive province where high-level intelligence officers have been … More »Roadside bomb kills 2 Yemeni soldiers
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Security officials say two Yemeni soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb in a restive province where high-level intelligence officers have been assassinated in the past.
- Egypt top court rules against religious slogans AYA BATRAWY and MARIAM RIZK - AP - 2 hrs 41 mins ago
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court ruled on Saturday against parts of an election law approved by the Islamist-led legislature that had lifted a long-standing … More »Egypt top court rules against religious slogans
- Kerry blasts Iranian election maneuvering BRADLEY KLAPPER - AP - Fri, May 24, 2013
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry harshly criticized Iranian authorities on Friday for eliminating hundreds of presidential candidates, suggesting … More »Kerry blasts Iranian election maneuvering
- Hezbollah chief says group is fighting in Syria BASSEM MROUE - AP - 4 hrs ago
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah warned Saturday that the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime would give rise to extremists and plunge the Middle … More »Hezbollah chief says group is fighting in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah warned Saturday that the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime would give rise to extremists and plunge the Middle East into a "dark period," and vowed his Shiite militant group will not stand idly by while its chief ally in Damascus is under attack.
- Iraq car bomb kills 6 Iranian pilgrims, 1 Iraqi SINAN SALAHEDDIN - AP - 4 hrs ago
BAGHDAD (AP) — Two Iraqi police officers say a car bomb has exploded near a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims north of Baghdad, killing six Iranians and one Iraqi. More »Iraq car bomb kills 6 Iranian pilgrims, 1 Iraqi
BAGHDAD (AP) — Two Iraqi police officers say a car bomb has exploded near a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims north of Baghdad, killing six Iranians and one Iraqi.
- Egypt court rules against religious slogans AP - 4 hrs ago
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court has ruled against parts of an election law approved by the Islamist-led legislature that had lifted a long-standing … More »Egypt court rules against religious slogans
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court has ruled against parts of an election law approved by the Islamist-led legislature that had lifted a long-standing ban on the use of religious slogans during campaigning.
- Syria regime unleashes artillery barrage on Qusair KARIN LAUB and BASSEM MROUE - AP - 6 hrs ago
BEIRUT (AP) — Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad shelled a strategic western town on Saturday in their heaviest barrage of a week-long battle to dislodge rebels … More »Syria regime unleashes artillery barrage on Qusair
- Israeli expert says Syria cyberattack foiled AP - 6 hrs ago
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli security expert says Syrian hackers tried to break into the computers of the water system of the city of Haifa. More »Israeli expert says Syria cyberattack foiled
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli security expert says Syrian hackers tried to break into the computers of the water system of the city of Haifa.
- Israeli official says Syria cyberattack foiled AP - 6 hrs ago
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli security expert says Syrian hackers tried to break into the computers of the water system of the city of Haifa. More »Israeli official says Syria cyberattack foiled
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli security expert says Syrian hackers tried to break into the computers of the water system of the city of Haifa.
- Saudi Arabia warns against Iran's nuclear program AP - 8 hrs ago
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal has warned against the danger of Iran's nuclear program to the region's security and said Iran … More »Saudi Arabia warns against Iran's nuclear program
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal has warned against the danger of Iran's nuclear program to the region's security and said Iran should not threaten its neighbors since countries in the region harbor no ill-intentions to the Islamic Republic.
- Kerry's focus on peace talks, not settlements BRADLEY KLAPPER - AP - Fri, May 24, 2013
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israel's government on Friday to prevent further settlement construction where possible to help revitalize … More »Kerry's focus on peace talks, not settlements
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israel's government on Friday to prevent further settlement construction where possible to help revitalize Middle East peace hopes, but stressed that the Jewish state and Palestinians alike should remain focused on the larger goal of restarting direct neg …
- 16 children, 1 teacher dead in Pakistan bus fire ZAHEER BABAR - AP - 10 hrs ago
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Sixteen schoolchildren and a teacher burned to death in eastern Pakistan early Saturday when a short-circuit near a leaking gas tank caused their … More »16 children, 1 teacher dead in Pakistan bus fire
- Jordan king says extremism 'grown fat' on conflict DALE GAVLAK - AP - 10 hrs ago
SOUTHERN SHUNEH, Jordan (AP) — Jordan's King Abdullah II said Saturday extremism has "grown fat" off of the longstanding conflict between Israel and the Palestinians … More »Jordan king says extremism 'grown fat' on conflict
- Head of Pro-Israel Organization Targeted By IRS Speaks Out Tiffany Gabbay - The Blaze - Sat, May 18, 2013
"Special unit"assigned to groups "groups supportive of Israel."
More »Head of Pro-Israel Organization Targeted By IRS Speaks Out"Special unit"assigned to groups "groups supportive of Israel."
- Hezbollah: EU making big mistake AP - Fri, May 24, 2013
BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah's deputy chief says the European Union would be making a "big mistake" to label the Lebanese Shiite militant group "terrorist." More »Hezbollah: EU making big mistake
BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah's deputy chief says the European Union would be making a "big mistake" to label the Lebanese Shiite militant group "terrorist."
- Syrian regime OKs peace talks amid skepticism ZEINA KARAM - AP - Fri, May 24, 2013
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's government has agreed to attend a U.S.-Russian-brokered peace conference, according to Moscow. While this development might seem at first glance … More »Syrian regime OKs peace talks amid skepticism
- Iran presidential candidate vows to resist West ALI AKBAR DAREINI - AP - Fri, May 24, 2013
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's top nuclear negotiator, a candidate in next month's presidential elections, vowed Friday he will pursue a policy of resistance against the … More »Iran presidential candidate vows to resist West
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's top nuclear negotiator, a candidate in next month's presidential elections, vowed Friday he will pursue a policy of resistance against the West if elected.
- Egypt: 3 women killed in suspected 'honor' crime HAGGAG SALAMA - AP - Fri, May 24, 2013
LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — A mother and two daughters were allegedly killed by male relatives in southern Egypt who believed they'd had affairs, the latest apparent example … More »Egypt: 3 women killed in suspected 'honor' crime
LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — A mother and two daughters were allegedly killed by male relatives in southern Egypt who believed they'd had affairs, the latest apparent example of so-called "honor killings" in which women are slain for violating traditional morals in the conservative region, a security official said Friday.
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