After bus bombing that killed 28, minority Muslims urge authorities to crack down on al-Qaeda linked Sunni militants

Another short-term agreement at the end of current six-month period may be best outcome Western powers can hope for

Officials in Iraq have pleaded with the Obama administration for help in fighting a growing al-Qaeda threat

Report says Berlin will not support private Israeli projects located in the West Bank or East Jerusalem

Jewish parents post ad offering the naming rights for their 9th daughter, for the minimum price of $20,000

Bloggers from across the Middle East and North Africa discuss ways to combat repression at a conference in Jordan

Artist Yael Ben-Zion, shocked by a harsh Hebrew-language clip against mixed marriages, began documenting families in her diverse NY hood

Unclear whether regime and opposition delegates will agree to hold face-to-face talks at Geneva II conference