Why Saudi Arabia should rethink its Yemen strategy

Why Saudi Arabia should rethink its Yemen strategy

Veto of Iraq’s Election Law Could Force Vote Delay

Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi, who blocked the measure over a provision on Iraqi refugees, said there was still time to amend the law.

Unusual Partners Study Divisive Jerusalem Site

Israeli and Palestinian experts, seeking to promote understanding, collaborated on a new book about the holy site known as the Temple Mount and as Haram al-Sharif .

Impasse Over, Lebanon Forms Cabinet

The agreement ended a long period of gridlock that illustrated once again the myriad dysfunctions of the country’s bitterly divided political class.

Iran Accuses U.S. Hikers of Espionage

The accusations against three Americans who strayed across the border this summer drew a rebuke from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Call White House, Ask for Barack

Until the Palestinians and Israelis are serious about the peace process, the United States should get out of the picture.

Influence of Egypt and Saudi Arabia Fades

America’s closest Arab allies are increasingly viewed in the region as diminished actors, political experts say.

Iran Executes Kurdish Activist

Iran hung a Kurdish activist, Ehsan Fattahian, on Wednesday, who had been accused of “armed struggle against the regime.”

3 Top Obama Advisers Favor Adding Troops in Afghanistan

The president’s national security team is coalescing around a proposal to send 30,000 or more additional troops to Afghanistan, officials say.

Impasse Over, Lebanon Forms Cabinet

The agreement ended a long period of gridlock that illustrated once again the myriad dysfunctions of the country’s bitterly divided political class.

Iran Accuses U.S. Hikers of Espionage

The accusations against three Americans who strayed across the border this summer drew a rebuke from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Palestinian Authority’s Future Is in Question

Those close to Mahmoud Abbas said that he intended to resign and that other Palestinian officials would follow.

Israelis Arrest West Bank Settler in Attacks

Jack Teitel, an immigrant from the United States, was charged with the murders of two Palestinians and two bombings that wounded a professor and a 15-year-old boy.

Karzai Gets New Term as Afghan Runoff Is Scrapped

President Hamid Karzai was declared the winner of Afghanistan’s fraught elections after officials canceled a run-off following the withdrawal from the race of the last challenger, Abdullah Abdullah.

U.S. Speeds Aid to Pakistan to Fight Taliban

The U.S. has quietly rushed hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of military equipment to Pakistani forces.

Saudis Try to Head Off Swine Flu Fears Before Hajj

Fearing that the annual Muslim pilgrimage will spread swine flu, Saudi authorities are taking precautions and recommending that worshipers most at risk stay home.