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Syria, Israel exchange fire over border

Syria says it destroys Israeli vehicle that crossed ceasefire line in Golan Heights

Updated 00 minutes, 25 seconds ago

Reports: Iran bars 2 top figures from June ballot

Reports boost speculation that Iran has barred 2 prominent figures from presidential ballot

Updated 13 minutes, 56 seconds ago

3 Hezbollah fighters die of wounds from Syria

3 more Hezbollah fighters die after being wounded in battle for key Syrian town, activists say

Updated 13 minutes, 58 seconds ago

Israeli peace negotiator: Stalemate bad for Israel

Israel's peace negotiator says stalemate in talks with Palestinians would be bad for Israel

Updated 16 minutes, 04 seconds ago

Israeli peace negotiator: Stalemate bad for Israel

Israel's chief peace negotiator with the Palestinians says the current stalemate is harmful for Israel.

Updated 1 hours, 23 minutes ago

Officials: More attacks in Iraq; 7 killed

Officials: New attacks in Iraq kill 7 people, wound dozens in different parts of country

Updated 1 hours, 46 minutes ago

More attacks across Iraq kill 7 people

New attacks in Iraq killed seven people and wounded dozens on Tuesday, officials said, after a bloody day that claimed more than 100 lives across the country.

Updated 1 hours, 54 minutes ago

Attacks kill 95 in Iraq, hint of Syrian spillover

Attacks across Iraq kill 95 in hints of sectarian spillover from Syria

Tuesday - 05/21/2013, 04:26am EDT

Tunisian feminist arrested for alleged provocation

Tunisian feminist arrested for 'provocative' appearance in holy city

Tuesday - 05/21/2013, 03:36am EDT

Hezbollah pulled more deeply into Syria civil war

Hezbollah pulled more deeply into Syria war, activists say 28 members killed in key battle

Tuesday - 05/21/2013, 03:12am EDT

Deadliest attacks in Iraq since US troop pullout

A look at the deadliest attacks in Iraq since the 2011 US troop pullout

Tuesday - 05/21/2013, 01:40am EDT

Saudi Arabia reports latest death from new virus

Saudi Arabia reports latest death from new virus; total now 16 in kingdom

Monday - 05/20/2013, 03:40pm EDT

Egypt: Security beefed up in Sinai after abduction

Security beefed up in Egypt's Sinai after kidnapping of security personnel

Monday - 05/20/2013, 03:35pm EDT

Algerian Islamist demands ill president appear

Islamist politician calls for ailing Algerian president to show self after 3 week absence

Monday - 05/20/2013, 03:00pm EDT

Israel gunman shoots 4 dead at bank, kills self

Gunman storms bank in Israeli city, kills 4 people then self after hostage standoff

Monday - 05/20/2013, 02:43pm EDT

Jordan: Arab Spring clears way for press freedoms

Jordan premier: Arab Spring forces governments to widen press freedoms; local critics unmoved

Monday - 05/20/2013, 01:06pm EDT

Iran election overseers may bar former president

Iran election overseers hint at barring former president from running in next month's vote

Monday - 05/20/2013, 01:06pm EDT

Saudi women teachers demanding full time jobs

30 women teachers demonstrate in Saudi Arabia demanding full time jobs, benefits

Monday - 05/20/2013, 11:31am EDT

Vandals target Israeli women's prayer group

Vandals spray-paint slogans against liberal Jewish women's prayer group in Israel

Monday - 05/20/2013, 10:52am EDT

Suspected US drone kills 2 in Yemen

Officials say suspected US drone kills 2 militants in central Yemen

Monday - 05/20/2013, 10:30am EDT