Egypt will open its Rafah border with Gaza starting from Saturday “on a daily basis” to ease the entry restrictions for Palestinians, the state MENA news agency reported on Wednesday.
Senate Democrats intensified pressure on the controversial budget plan submitted by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) today, forcing a floor vote that saw moderate Republicans join Democrats in rejecting the measure.
US senators proposed further tightening sanctions on Iran reflecting fears that companies overseas, particularly in China, are evading U.S. penalties imposed last year for doing business with Iran, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
Following the Tuesday special election win of a Democrat over a Republican for a vacant House seat in upstate New York - a seat, typically held by Republicans - former President Bill Clinton had some steady advice for his fellow Democrats: Don't get too carried away.
Typically occupied by a Republican in the largely conservative district, the recently vacated House seat in New York's 26th Congressional District is now to be occupied by a Democrat.
U.S. President Barack Obama said Palestinians should not seek the United Nations’ help in establishing a state, but should rather negotiate directly with the Israelis.
David Headley testified that his handler with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence directorate, Major Iqbal, told him to check out all the targets carefully, a Reuters report said on Tuesday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress sought to resell America on Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Congress today that while he is willing to cede symbolically charged Israeli land to the Palestinians, Jerusalem is off the table.
The Israeli prime minister had to pause during his speech to Congress as a member of the audience shouted stop Israeli war crimes!
The Palestinian Authority (PA) condemned the speech given by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the US Congress and asserted that his policies will not lead to a lasting peace.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Congress in a speech on Tuesday that Israel was willing to 'make painful compromises to achieve this historical peace. As the leader of Israel, it is my responsibility, he said according to Reuters.com.
Israeli Prime Minister signals willingness to create Palestinian state, rejects Hamas as a legitimate negotiating partner and warns of Iranian repression
A Shia cleric widely known for his criticism of the Shia Hezbollah has been arrested in Lebanon on charges of collaborating with and spying for Israel, according to Lebanon security officials.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the U.S. is plotting divisions among Arab states to save Israel.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech on Monday to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) was interrupted by pro-Palestine protesters who heckled him and criticized Israeli policies.
United States President Barack Obama, as part of the Middle East peace speech on Thursday, called for two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict, which would be based on the 1967 accords.
The relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States is unique and indispensable, said British Foreign Secretary William Hague.
The principal attorney for Dominique Strauss-Kahn is confident that his client will be acquitted of sexual assault charges he faces
EU backs Obama's call for Mideast peace treaty based on 1967 borders
Iran's military has received a new ballistic missile system on Sunday, which demonstrates the country's self-sufficiency in producing weapons.
President Barack Obama will use a European tour this week to urge U.S. allies to help press forward the movement for democratic change presented by the Arab spring uprisings in the Middle East, reports said
