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The release of Palestinian prisoners, including hunger striker Samer Issawi, is the latest angry issue separating Israel from its neighbors.

Is Russia looking to make a quick buck in the Mediterranean? Or is it looking to gain influence in the region?

The Pakistanis, Russians and Chinese all have a problem with America, and they're not the only ones, according to a poll.

Prince Bandar has long cultivated close ties with the U.S. government, while engendering extreme hostility in Iran and Syria.

Check out the top 11 most interesting infographics on the energy sector in 2013.

The life-changing event for the six people involved may illustrate the drastically different paths taken by two erstwhile allies.

Among the most fascinating and controversial aspects of the life of Jesus was what he did and where he went in his adolescence and early manhood.

Several of the Shiite theocracy's top leaders, including Ayatollah Khamenei, tweeted out Christmas-themed statements on Christmas Eve.

Big investors are seeking U.S. properties and deals to diversify away from Israeli stocks and bonds, among other reasons.

While military drone strikes have made headlines for years, the peaceful use of drones has received less media attention until recently.

Bethlehem, Jesus' birthplace, bustles during the holidays. Attractions this year: an artificial Christmas tree - from China - beside a mosque.

Ex-politicians who earn money from speeches are not violating any laws – although questions of ethics and integrity may abound.

Water stress is an important risk for governments and companies to evaluate -- but may not necessarily lead to armed conflict.

The Fox News anchor claimed that Jesus and Santa Claus were white, but the truth is more complicated.

You've already made your holiday purchases online, but how can you track your packages through the delivery process?

Some hail a historic agreement. Others warn of potentially disastrous environmental consequences.

Dozens of world leaders plan to attend a memorial service for Nelson Mandela on Tuesday, but some prominent names won't be among them.

An American-Palestinian investor hopes to create a new high-tech city in an unlikely place -- the politically volatile occupied West Bank.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said underfunded pensions should be a top U.S. economic priority.

Instructors at the “Cyber Gym” launch simulated attacks against a computer system in the “defense room.”

We see an administration that prefers doing business with brutal dictators rather than pressuring them to end their atrocities.