EGYPT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hastily departed to the Middle East Tuesday from her Asia tour with President Barack Obama attending the East Asia Summit in Cambodia, to join efforts to broker truce between Israel and Palestinian militants.

Russia accused the U.S. Monday of blocking U.N. Security Council attempts to condemn the escalating conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militants in Gaza Strip adding that other council members were trying to “filibuster” the issue.

Israeli bombs and Hamas rockets continued to fly as Netanyahu's Cabinet considered a truce offer.

The summer is past and cooler temperatures prevail throughout the Middle East. What a season for a good fight.

Eleven civilians, including nine members of a family, were killed Sunday in the deadliest single strike by the Israeli air force since the cross-border firing started Wednesday between the Palestine Hamas and Israel in the Gaza strip, news agencies reported.

A Hamas spokesman reportedly says Israel and Hamas have agreed on “90 percent” of a ceasefire deal in Egypt.

A senior Israeli official arrived in Cairo Sunday morning for talks on reaching a cease-fire, Egyptian officials said.

"There are some indications that there could be a cease-fire soon," Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi said, but there are "no guarantees."

Israel made nearly 200 airstrikes in Gaza early Saturday, the Israeli military said, destroying the prime minister's headquarters.

At least 49 school children were killed and 11 others injured when a train collided with a school bus carrying children to their school in southern Egypt on Saturday, Egypt's official state news agency said.

The IDF claims more than 500 missiles have hit Israel and has called up 75,000 reservists to prepare for a possible ground attack on Gaza.

Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Kandil arrived in Gaza Friday to show solidarity with the Palestinians after Israel pounded more than 130 targets overnight, escalating the two days of fighting between the Hamas militants and the Israeli military.

Israelis and Palestinians alike braced for an escalation of the Gaza conflict, and a possible land invasion.

Mexico has opened up a massive new museum in Cancun just in time for the world to end on Dec. 21, 2012 -- that is, if you believe in some interpretations of the Maya calendar.

As Israel and Gaza escalate their attacks, world leaders begin to choose sides in this latest Mideast gladiator fight.

More than 200 rockets have been lobbed into Israel, killing three. Dozens of strikes on Gaza killed 13. Is this the Gaza War, the sequel?

A country can’t maximize its socio-economic performance when half of its people can’t participate fully in its socio-economic life.

The European Union has extended 5 billion euros ($6.4 billion) worth of aid to Egypt.

An Israeli air strike in Gaza has killed Hamas military chief Jabari.

Though racially motivated attacks in Greece aren't always recorded, it is clear that anti-foreigner violence is on the rise.

Murgan Salem al-Gohary, a Salafist leader in Egypt, has called to destroy what he describes as idolatrous pyramids.