Middle East News - AP

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's nuclear chief on Monday accused the U.N. atomic watchdog's critical report of pushing Tehran to develop new nuclear facilities, even as France said diplomacy was not working and new international sanctions were needed. Full Story »

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fallen ill, and his trip to Germany has been postponed. Full Story »

BAGHDAD - Turning on their TVs during the long holiday weekend, Iraqis were greeted by a familiar if unexpected face from their brutal past: Saddam Hussein. Full Story »

JERUSALEM - Israel's defense minister on Sunday ordered his office to triple the number of construction inspectors in the West Bank to enforce a new settlement freeze declared by the government, while settler leaders vowed to defy the edict. Full Story »

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's news agency says government approves construction of 10 new uranium enrichment plants. Full Story »

MINA, Saudi Arabia - Five people died from swine flu during the hajj, Saudi Arabia said Sunday, a relatively small number considering the event is the largest annual gathering in the world and is seen as an ideal incubator for the virus. Full Story »

BAGHDAD - The U.S. military says an American soldier in Iraq has died of injuries unrelated to combat. Full Story »

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's parliament passed a law on Sunday earmarking $20 million to support militant groups opposing the West and investigate alleged U.S. and British plots against the Islamic Republic. Full Story »

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - A Saudi official says the death toll from the unusually heavy rains that hit western Saudi Arabia has reached 106. Full Story »

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - For years, Dubai seemed unstoppable, an oasis of excess boasting indoor ski slopes and manmade islands, the world's tallest tower and dreams that reached even higher. Full Story »