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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad shifted his tone from explosive to relatively reconciliatory at the U.N. General Assembly Wednesday while his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Morsi, in his debut address, called for a negotiated settlement in Syria, which countered with the comments of the Qatari leader who called for armed intervention to end the crisis.

Noted anti-Semitic Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad gave a speech to the U.N. on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year.

For several months now, political pundits around the globe have been speculating on when Israel would take some kind of military action against the nuclear sites in Iran. Israel may indeed attack. But even if she does, Iran will not be significantly injured.

Iran claims it has developed a drone missile with a range of 1,250 miles, enough to cover the Middle East region.

Addressing the U.N., President Obama touched on Syria, Iran's nukes and the "crude and disgusting" film "Innocence of Muslims."

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has again appeared at a U.N. General Assembly in New York, spewing an inflammatory speech and generally outraged and alienated anyone within hearing distance.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran, has made innumerable outrageous comments over the years, particularly with respect to Israel and Jews.

At the Clinton Global Initiative, Romney lists assistance, increased trade and growing businesses among Middle East foreign policy plans.

A controversial advertisement by an extreme right wing American group hit New York subway stations Monday. The pro-Israel ad that equates "jihad" with "savagery" made more news on Twitter than in the busy subway where people rushed past the ads unconcerned.

The head of the U.N.'s Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Organization spoke to reporters about preventing another Cuban Missile Crisis.

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said he doesn't take an Israeli attack threat seriously and is willing to negotiate the nuclear issue.

An Egyptian court on Monday upheld the sentence on 14 militants for the deaths of 13 people in the attacks that happened in the Sinai desert in 2011.

President Obama says he feels an obligation, not pressure, to consult with Israel on Iran's nuclear capabilities.

Iran would launch a pre-emptive strike on Israel were it to perceive an imminent attack, an Iranian senior military commander said Sunday.

Siemens denied Sunday Iranian charges that it planted explosives in equipment sold to Iran for its nuclear program.

Egypt’s new President Mohamed Morsi, who is on his maiden visit to the U.S., is urging Washington to change its approach to the Arab world and adjust to its transformation.

Iran accused German manufacturer Siemens of sabotaging and booby-trapping parts purchased for its uranium enrichment program.

Our leaders do this from time to time -- convince themselves they can change the ways of an authoritarian ruler and, through a mix of logic, sweet talk, and carrots, convince him to do what we’d like.

An Australian MP opposed a recent airline deal between Qantas and Emirates, citing concerns that passengers traveling through Dubai and unaware of strict morality laws could be subjected to unfair imprisonment.

Vatican official Pierbattista Pizzaballa has spoken out on the string of attacks against Christian monasteries and churches in Israel.

As outrage over the "Innocence of Muslims" film and controversial cartoons published in Paris rages here's a sample of opinions being expressed in regional media outlets.