Opinion Trump's Logic Means He Supports a Palestinian Right of Return

Iran Says FM's Remarks on Readiness to Compromise on Missile Program 'Hypothetical'

Foreign ministry spokesperson says recent comments by Zarif 'threw the ball into the U.S. court while challenging America's arm sales' to its Mideast allies

High Stakes U.S.-Turkey Trial Involving ex-Trump Adviser Flynn Begins

Criminal proceedings against Bijan Rafiekian, accused of illegally lobbying for Turkey, pose stain on ties between Washington and Ankara

Egypt Amends Law Curbing NGOs; Rights Group Deem Changes Insufficient

2017 law restricted NGOs' activity to developmental and social work, with jail terms of up to five years for non-compliance

Rocket Carrying Imaging Satellite for UAE Fails Minutes After Launch

The failure came two minutes after liftoff from the European base in French Guiana due to a 'launcher anomaly,' the marketer of the satellite says

Senate Introduces Bill to Punish Saudi Arabia Over Human Rights Abuses

Proposed legislation is the latest U.S. effort to hold the kingdom accountable for violations of human rights, but it doesn't suggest halting weapon sales to Riyadh

Opinion When Hunger Supplants Religion as the Driver for Middle East Conflict

Strangely enough, Trump may be precipitating this by hastening climate change and disrupting world trade

U.S. Sanctions on Top Hezbollah Figures Are an Assault on Lebanon, Parliament Speaker Says

In first, U.S. Treasury designates members of Lebanon's parliament under sanctions list, hoping it would have a 'chilling effect' on anyone doing business with Hezbollah

Gaza's Once Thriving Traditional Crafts Industries Rapidly Disappearing

With unemployment rate over 50 percent, goods that once defined the Strip's economy are now almost nonexistent. Craftsmen blame Israeli blockade for economic turmoil

Erdogan Says Turkey May Face 'Serious Problems' if Central Bank Not Fully Revised

Turkish president plans overhaul for the central bank in wake of dismissal of former Governor Murat Cetinkaya, who has been sacked without official explanation

U.S., Taliban to Resume Talks in Qatar to End Afghanistan Bloodshed

Deal is expected to be based on an American promise to withdraw its troops in exchange for a Taliban promise not to use Afghanistan as a base for terrorism

Saudi-led Coalition Says It Intercepted a Houthi Drone Launched at Kingdom

Yemen's Houthis reported earlier that drone attacks had hit Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport and Tihama power station, but Saudis say drone didn't hit targets

Lebanon's Dismantling of Syrian Refugee Homes Could Leave Thousands Stranded

Government ramping up arrests, deportations, shop closures, curfews and evictions to pressure refugees to return to Syria

Analysis Why Dubai Is Booming but Could Become a Ghost Town

60,000 apartments are expected to go on sale this year in the luxurious emirate of Dubai, but it’s not entirely clear who will buy them

Analysis No Talks, No War: For Some Washington Hawks, One Iran Strategy Remains

'Regime collapse' is being pushed as an approach with little cost in human lives or U.S. dollars ■ At recent war games in Israel, Trump becomes main hurdle ■ Why Chinese tech will likely not be part of Israeli 5G infrastructure

Analysis With His Good Pal Trump in the White House, Erdogan's Conquests Will Be Much Easier

Although Trump's heart goes out to the Turkish president, the question now is how far Erdogan intends to stretch the limits with his American counterpart

Analysis Jordan's Princess Haya Just Fled Abusive Dubai Ruler. That's the Smallest of King Abdullah's Headaches

King Abdullah is trying to distance himself from Princess Haya's move, which comes amid rising tensions between Amman and the Gulf states

44 Killed in Airstrike on Migrant Detention Center in Libya

Tripoli blames Khalifa Hifter's Libyan National Army for the attack, which also wounded 130 people; at least 6,000 migrants from African countries are locked in dozens of facilities in Libya

Israel Gas Export to Egypt Delayed to Year’s End

Delek Drilling says pipeline checks have been completed but deliveries delayed

U.S. Plans to Sanction Turkey Over S-400 Deal

The Russian air defense systems are 'incompatible with the F-35 program. Turkey will not be permitted to have both,' said a Pentagon spokesperson

Why Is Soros Joining Forces With Koch - and What Does It Mean for Israel and the Mideast?

Co-founder Stephen Wertheim says the newly formed Quincy Institute wants to address U.S. foreign policy, including its relations with Israel and the Middle East

U.S. Army Strikes al-Qaida Militants Near Syria's Aleppo

U.S. military says attacks against Americans and others were planned at the training facility it struck; eight militants died, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says

Saudi-led Coalition Forces Destroy Drone Launched by Yemen Houthi Rebels

The drone was downed in Yemeni airspace, Saudi statement media cited a coalition spokesman as saying

In This Lebanese Town, Muslims Can't Buy or Rent Property From Christians

The ban in Hadat has been in place since 2010. Over the weekend, hundreds of supporters marched through the town, vowing to commit to the veto until 'doomsday'

Opinion U.S. Diplomacy Festival Won't Put Out Israel's Fires

Trump thinks he invented the wheel, and it’s called the 'Bahrain workshop,' so don’t tell him innumerable agreements have already been signed with the Palestinians

Opinion The Gulf State That Might Get Israel and Iran Talking

Despite the risks of war between the U.S. and Iran, a narrow diplomatic opportunity exists. But it is not between Washington and Tehran, but rather between Jerusalem and Tehran

Erdogan Just Suffered a Humiliating Defeat. And Thanks to Istanbul, Turkey’s Democracy Just Won a Famous Victory

Denied his first victory in Istanbul’s mayoral elections on dubious grounds, Imamoglu has now won by a far larger margin of victory. He’s humbled Erdogan big time – and offered new hope for Turkey’s embattled democrats

IN PHOTOS: Turkish Opposition Candidate Defeats Erdogan's Pick in Istanbul Election Rerun

Putting a celebratory end to weeks of political tension after Ekrem Imamoglu's March win in the city's mayoral race was annulled, jubilant supporters took to the streets, chanting 'Mayor again!'

Driven to Suicide: The Struggle of Lebanon's Foreign Workers

In Lebanon, domestic workers face abuse, beatings and slave-like conditions. Using the publicity of the web, one group is trying to change it