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    • U.S. Navy sailors stand in formation aboard the USS Stockdale before maneuvers with the Jordanian Navy in the Gulf of Aqaba, Jordan as part of Eager Lion, a multinational military exercise, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Under the watchful eye of stern-faced American advisers, hundreds of U.S.-trained Jordanian soldiers are holding war games that could eventually form the basis of an assault in Syria. There is fear of spillover from the Syrian war in this U.S.-allied kingdom, and the potential for a Jordanian role in securing Syria's chemical stockpiles should Bashar Assad's regime lose control. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
      AP EXCLUSIVE: US war games send signal to Assad JAMAL HALABY - AP - 11 hrs ago

      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

      U.S. Navy sailors stand in formation aboard the USS Stockdale before maneuvers with the Jordanian Navy in the Gulf of Aqaba, Jordan as part of Eager Lion, a multinational military exercise, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Under the watchful eye of stern-faced American advisers, hundreds of U.S.-trained Jordanian soldiers are holding war games that could eventually form the basis of an assault in Syria. There is fear of spillover from the Syrian war in this U.S.-allied kingdom, and the potential for a Jordanian role in securing Syria's chemical stockpiles should Bashar Assad's regime lose control. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

      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 war games that could eventually form the basis of an assault in Syria.

    • Israeli President Shimon Peres , center, sits flanked by former US President Bill Clinton and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, in a Jerusalem convention center as Peres' 90th birthday gala gets underway, Tuesday June 18 2013. (AP Photo/ Jim Hollander, pool)
      Star-studded party for Israeli president's 90th TIA GOLDENBERG - AP - 11 hrs ago

      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

      Israeli President Shimon Peres , center, sits flanked by former US President Bill Clinton and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, in a Jerusalem convention center as Peres' 90th birthday gala gets underway, Tuesday June 18 2013. (AP Photo/ Jim Hollander, pool)

      JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli and global leaders, local celebrities and Hollywood superstars celebrated under one roof Tuesday to honor Israeli President Shimon Peres for his upcoming 90th birthday, reflecting world respect for one of the country's peace pioneers.

    • Tourism workers and activists in Luxor protest a newly appointed Islamist governor and block his office Tuesday June 18, 2013. Adel el-Khayat was named to the provincial governor's post Sunday by President Mohammed Morsi, causing outrage because of his links to Gamaa Islamiya, which waged an armed insurgency against the state starting in 1992 and attacked police, Coptic Christians and tourists. Tourism is the lifeblood of Luxor but it has been hit hard by the downturn in foreign visitors since the Arab Spring unleashed political turmoil since 2011. Signs in Arabic read, "The plot you are hatching, we will undo" and "leave terrorist." (AP Photo/Ibrahim Zayed)
      Clashes erupt in Egypt over Islamist governors MAGGIE MICHAEL - AP - 11 hrs ago

      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

      Tourism workers and activists in Luxor protest a newly appointed Islamist governor and block his office Tuesday June 18, 2013. Adel el-Khayat was named to the provincial governor's post Sunday by President Mohammed Morsi, causing outrage because of his links to Gamaa Islamiya, which waged an armed insurgency against the state starting in 1992 and attacked police, Coptic Christians and tourists. Tourism is the lifeblood of Luxor but it has been hit hard by the downturn in foreign visitors since the Arab Spring unleashed political turmoil since 2011. Signs in Arabic read, "The plot you are hatching, we will undo" and "leave terrorist." (AP Photo/Ibrahim Zayed)

      CAIRO (AP) — Clashes erupted between supporters and opponents of Egypt's president and his Muslim Brotherhood Tuesday over his appointment of new Islamist governors, some in areas where opponents are strong.

    • FILE - In this Friday, May 17, 2013 file photo, An Egyptian activist covers her face with an applications for "Tamarod", Arabic for "rebel", a campaign calling for the ouster of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and for early presidential elections, during a protest in Tahrir Square, in Cairo, Egypt. Opponents of Egypt’s Islamist president are convinced that nationwide protests planned for June 30 are their last opportunity to drive him from power. They say they have tapped into widespread public discontent over shortages, broken infrastructure, high prices and lack of security, and can bring that anger into the streets. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
      Fears of violence as Egypt nears June 30 protests HAMZA HENDAWI - AP - 11 hrs ago

      CAIRO (AP) — Massive nationwide protests that Egypt's opposition plans for June 30 are taking on a dangerous edge. More »Fears of violence as Egypt nears June 30 protests

      FILE - In this Friday, May 17, 2013 file photo, An Egyptian activist covers her face with an applications for "Tamarod", Arabic for "rebel", a campaign calling for the ouster of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and for early presidential elections, during a protest in Tahrir Square, in Cairo, Egypt. Opponents of Egypt’s Islamist president are convinced that nationwide protests planned for June 30 are their last opportunity to drive him from power. They say they have tapped into widespread public discontent over shortages, broken infrastructure, high prices and lack of security, and can bring that anger into the streets. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

      CAIRO (AP) — Massive nationwide protests that Egypt's opposition plans for June 30 are taking on a dangerous edge.

    • Gunmen and followers of hardline Sunni cleric Sheik Ahmad al-Assir pass in front of Lebanese army soldiers in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Heavy clashes erupted Tuesday between unknown gunmen and followers of a radical Sunni cleric in south Lebanon, security officials said, killing two people in the latest apparent outbreak of violence between Lebanese factions supporting opposing sides in the civil war in neighboring Syria. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
      Syrian warplanes strike rebel posts in Aleppo BARBARA SURK - AP - 12 hrs ago

      BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian warplanes struck rebel positions near a besieged military air base and other rebel-held areas in the country's north Tuesday as regime forces stepped … More »Syrian warplanes strike rebel posts in Aleppo

      Gunmen and followers of hardline Sunni cleric Sheik Ahmad al-Assir pass in front of Lebanese army soldiers in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Heavy clashes erupted Tuesday between unknown gunmen and followers of a radical Sunni cleric in south Lebanon, security officials said, killing two people in the latest apparent outbreak of violence between Lebanese factions supporting opposing sides in the civil war in neighboring Syria. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

      BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian warplanes struck rebel positions near a besieged military air base and other rebel-held areas in the country's north Tuesday as regime forces stepped up attacks against opposition fighters in the key province of Aleppo, activists said.

    • Syrian pound tumbles on US plans to arm rebels ALBERT AJI and BASSEM MROUE - AP - 12 hrs ago

      DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Many exchange shops closed in Damascus on Tuesday, fearing more chaos a day after the Syrian currency plunged to a new record low, reflecting growing … More »Syrian pound tumbles on US plans to arm rebels

      DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Many exchange shops closed in Damascus on Tuesday, fearing more chaos a day after the Syrian currency plunged to a new record low, reflecting growing fears in the capital following a U.S. decision to arm rebel groups fighting to topple President Bashar Assad's regime.

    • Umm Satta grieves for her slain college student son, Sattar Jabbar, near Habib al-Asadi Shiite mosque in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Two suicide bombers blew themselves up inside and near the Shiite mosque, Iraqi officials said. Most of the casualties were among students from a nearby Imam al-Sadiq University for Islamic Studies. Police officials said the university's Shiite students usually perform their midday prayers in the targeted mosque. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)
      Iraqi suicide bombers hit Baghdad mosque, kill 34 SAMEER N. YACOUB - AP - 14 hrs ago

      BAGHDAD (AP) — Two suicide bombers targeted a Shiite mosque in Baghdad on Tuesday, one blowing himself up at a nearby checkpoint while the other slipped inside during … More »Iraqi suicide bombers hit Baghdad mosque, kill 34

      Umm Satta grieves for her slain college student son, Sattar Jabbar, near Habib al-Asadi Shiite mosque in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Two suicide bombers blew themselves up inside and near the Shiite mosque, Iraqi officials said. Most of the casualties were among students from a nearby Imam al-Sadiq University for Islamic Studies. Police officials said the university's Shiite students usually perform their midday prayers in the targeted mosque. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

      BAGHDAD (AP) — Two suicide bombers targeted a Shiite mosque in Baghdad on Tuesday, one blowing himself up at a nearby checkpoint while the other slipped inside during prayers. The blasts killed 34 people, Iraqi officials said.

    • Israeli premier: pressure on Iran must continue AP - 14 hrs ago

      JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister says the international community must not ease pressure on Iran because of the election of a reformist president. More »Israeli premier: pressure on Iran must continue

      JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister says the international community must not ease pressure on Iran because of the election of a reformist president.

    • Clashes erupt in Egypt over Islamist governor AP - 15 hrs ago

      CAIRO (AP) — Clashes have erupted between supporters and opponents of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood over the recent appointment of an Islamist governor in a northern ci … More »Clashes erupt in Egypt over Islamist governor

      CAIRO (AP) — Clashes have erupted between supporters and opponents of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood over the recent appointment of an Islamist governor in a northern city.

    • An Israeli-Arab and children are seen on a street next to a graffiti in the village of Abu Gosh near Jerusalem, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Israeli police have launched an investigation to find perpetrators who vandalized cars and sprayed hate graffiti in an Arab town near Jerusalem. The Hebrew graffiti reads, "Racism or assimilation" and "Arabs out." (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
      Israeli general warns of unrest if no peace talks MAX J. ROSENTHAL - AP - 16 hrs ago

      JERUSALEM (AP) — Failure to restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations could stir unrest in the West Bank, Israel's top army commander in the territory warned Tuesday. More »Israeli general warns of unrest if no peace talks

      An Israeli-Arab and children are seen on a street next to a graffiti in the village of Abu Gosh near Jerusalem, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Israeli police have launched an investigation to find perpetrators who vandalized cars and sprayed hate graffiti in an Arab town near Jerusalem. The Hebrew graffiti reads, "Racism or assimilation" and "Arabs out." (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

      JERUSALEM (AP) — Failure to restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations could stir unrest in the West Bank, Israel's top army commander in the territory warned Tuesday.

    • Iran's president meets newly elected successor AP - 17 hrs ago

      TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's president has discussed transferring power in a meeting with his newly elected successor, the official IRNA news agency reported Tuesday. More »Iran's president meets newly elected successor

      TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's president has discussed transferring power in a meeting with his newly elected successor, the official IRNA news agency reported Tuesday.

    • In this citizen journalism image provided by Lens Young Homsi, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows buildings damaged by fighting between rebel fighters and Syrian government forces, in Homs province, Syria, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Syrian warplanes bombed rebel positions near a contested military air base in the north of Syria on Tuesday, activists said, while President Bashar Assad's forces nearby pressed ahead with an offensive against opposition fighters in the country's largest city Aleppo. (AP Photo/Lens Young Homsi)
      Clashes in south Lebanon kill 2 BARBARA SURK - AP - 17 hrs ago

      BEIRUT (AP) — Heavy clashes erupted Tuesday between unknown gunmen and followers of a radical Sunni cleric in south Lebanon, security officials said, killing two people … More »Clashes in south Lebanon kill 2

      In this citizen journalism image provided by Lens Young Homsi, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows buildings damaged by fighting between rebel fighters and Syrian government forces, in Homs province, Syria, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Syrian warplanes bombed rebel positions near a contested military air base in the north of Syria on Tuesday, activists said, while President Bashar Assad's forces nearby pressed ahead with an offensive against opposition fighters in the country's largest city Aleppo. (AP Photo/Lens Young Homsi)

      BEIRUT (AP) — Heavy clashes erupted Tuesday between unknown gunmen and followers of a radical Sunni cleric in south Lebanon, security officials said, killing two people in the latest apparent outbreak of violence between Lebanese factions supporting opposing sides in the civil war in neighboring Syria.

    • Umm Satta grieves for her slain college student son, Sattar Jabbar, near Habib al-Asadi Shiite mosque in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Two suicide bombers blew themselves up inside and near the Shiite mosque, Iraqi officials said. Most of the casualties were among students from a nearby Imam al-Sadiq University for Islamic Studies. Police officials said the university's Shiite students usually perform their midday prayers in the targeted mosque. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)
      Suicide bombers target Baghdad mosque, killing 29 SAMEER N. YACOUB - AP - 17 hrs ago

      BAGHDAD (AP) — Two suicide bombers targeted a Shiite mosque in Baghdad on Tuesday, one blowing himself up at a nearby checkpoint while the other slipped inside during … More »Suicide bombers target Baghdad mosque, killing 29

      Umm Satta grieves for her slain college student son, Sattar Jabbar, near Habib al-Asadi Shiite mosque in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Two suicide bombers blew themselves up inside and near the Shiite mosque, Iraqi officials said. Most of the casualties were among students from a nearby Imam al-Sadiq University for Islamic Studies. Police officials said the university's Shiite students usually perform their midday prayers in the targeted mosque. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

      BAGHDAD (AP) — Two suicide bombers targeted a Shiite mosque in Baghdad on Tuesday, one blowing himself up at a nearby checkpoint while the other slipped inside during prayers. The blasts killed 29 people, Iraqi officials said.

    • In this citizen journalism image provided by Lens Young Homsi, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows buildings damaged by fighting between rebel fighters and Syrian government forces, in Homs province, Syria, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Syrian warplanes bombed rebel positions near a contested military air base in the north of Syria on Tuesday, activists said, while President Bashar Assad's forces nearby pressed ahead with an offensive against opposition fighters in the country's largest city Aleppo. (AP Photo/Lens Young Homsi)
      Clashes erupt in south Lebanon amid tensions BARBARA SURK - AP - 18 hrs ago

      BEIRUT (AP) — Clashes erupted on Tuesday between unknown gunmen and followers of a radical Sunni cleric in south Lebanon, security officials said, the latest apparent … More »Clashes erupt in south Lebanon amid tensions

      In this citizen journalism image provided by Lens Young Homsi, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows buildings damaged by fighting between rebel fighters and Syrian government forces, in Homs province, Syria, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Syrian warplanes bombed rebel positions near a contested military air base in the north of Syria on Tuesday, activists said, while President Bashar Assad's forces nearby pressed ahead with an offensive against opposition fighters in the country's largest city Aleppo. (AP Photo/Lens Young Homsi)

      BEIRUT (AP) — Clashes erupted on Tuesday between unknown gunmen and followers of a radical Sunni cleric in south Lebanon, security officials said, the latest apparent outbreak of violence between Lebanese factions supporting opposing sides in the civil war in neighboring Syria.

    • Ex-South Africa ambassador criticizes Israel AP - 19 hrs ago

      JERUSALEM (AP) — The recently retired South African ambassador to Israel has taken a parting shot at the country's treatment of Palestinians, calling it a "replication … More »Ex-South Africa ambassador criticizes Israel

      JERUSALEM (AP) — The recently retired South African ambassador to Israel has taken a parting shot at the country's treatment of Palestinians, calling it a "replication of apartheid."

    • Umm Satta grieves for her slain college student son, Sattar Jabbar, near Habib al-Asadi Shiite mosque in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Two suicide bombers blew themselves up inside and near the Shiite mosque, Iraqi officials said. Most of the casualties were among students from a nearby Imam al-Sadiq University for Islamic Studies. Police officials said the university's Shiite students usually perform their midday prayers in the targeted mosque. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)
      Suicide bombers target Baghdad mosque, killing 26 SAMEER N. YACOUB - AP - 19 hrs ago

      BAGHDAD (AP) — Two suicide bombers targeted a Shiite mosque in Baghdad on Tuesday, one blowing himself up at a nearby checkpoint while the other slipped inside during … More »Suicide bombers target Baghdad mosque, killing 26

      Umm Satta grieves for her slain college student son, Sattar Jabbar, near Habib al-Asadi Shiite mosque in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Two suicide bombers blew themselves up inside and near the Shiite mosque, Iraqi officials said. Most of the casualties were among students from a nearby Imam al-Sadiq University for Islamic Studies. Police officials said the university's Shiite students usually perform their midday prayers in the targeted mosque. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

      BAGHDAD (AP) — Two suicide bombers targeted a Shiite mosque in Baghdad on Tuesday, one blowing himself up at a nearby checkpoint while the other slipped inside during prayers. The blasts killed 26 people, Iraqi officials said.

    • An Israeli-Arab and children are seen on a street next to a graffiti in the village of Abu Gosh near Jerusalem, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Israeli police have launched an investigation to find perpetrators who vandalized cars and sprayed hate graffiti in an Arab town near Jerusalem. The Hebrew graffiti reads, "Racism or assimilation" and "Arabs out." (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
      Israeli leaders condemn hate crime against Arabs IAN DEITCH - AP - 20 hrs ago

      JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli leaders on Tuesday condemned an apparent hate crime in an Arab town near Jerusalem that is known for good relations with its Jewish neighbor … More »Israeli leaders condemn hate crime against Arabs

      An Israeli-Arab and children are seen on a street next to a graffiti in the village of Abu Gosh near Jerusalem, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Israeli police have launched an investigation to find perpetrators who vandalized cars and sprayed hate graffiti in an Arab town near Jerusalem. The Hebrew graffiti reads, "Racism or assimilation" and "Arabs out." (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

      JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli leaders on Tuesday condemned an apparent hate crime in an Arab town near Jerusalem that is known for good relations with its Jewish neighbors.

    • Suicide bombers target Baghdad mosque, killing 24 SAMEER N. YACOUB - AP - 20 hrs ago

      BAGHDAD (AP) — Two suicide bombers blew themselves up inside and near a Shiite mosque in Baghdad on Tuesday, killing 24 people and wounding 52, Iraqi officials said. More »Suicide bombers target Baghdad mosque, killing 24

      BAGHDAD (AP) — Two suicide bombers blew themselves up inside and near a Shiite mosque in Baghdad on Tuesday, killing 24 people and wounding 52, Iraqi officials said.

    • Suicide attacks kill 24 people in Baghdad SAMEER N. YACOUB - AP - 21 hrs ago

      BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities say the casualty toll from a double-suicide bombing attack in and around a Shiite mosque in Baghdad has risen to 24 killed and 52 wo … More »Suicide attacks kill 24 people in Baghdad

      BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities say the casualty toll from a double-suicide bombing attack in and around a Shiite mosque in Baghdad has risen to 24 killed and 52 wounded.

    • Chevron secures Iraqi Kurdish oil deal AP - 21 hrs ago

      BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. oil giant Chevron says it has signed a deal with Iraq's Kurdish regional government to expand its oil exploration territory in the northern self-rule … More »Chevron secures Iraqi Kurdish oil deal

      BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. oil giant Chevron says it has signed a deal with Iraq's Kurdish regional government to expand its oil exploration territory in the northern self-rule region.

     

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