Historic flight between Israel and the UAE lands in Abu Dhabi

Combating Extremist Ideology Since 9/11

Middle East’s First Female Photo Collective Focuses on Gender

Islam and the cosmos

Kurds wonder if they should’ve helped Iraq’s army in Mosul

Israel develops new ties with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states

Trump’s approach to the Middle East

Women’s work

Why some Muslim Syrian refugees are converting to Christianity

Trump fans in Lebanon want to ‘make the Middle East great again’

These bomb detectors were proved phony years ago, yet they’re still used in the Middle East

America’s bond with Israel — its history and its current challenges

US foreign policy and the next president: Through the eyes of the world

American-born Al Qaeda leader killed in Yemen

President Obama announces complete withdrawal from Iraq by year’s end

After five years, Gilad Shalit is released by Hamas (with video)

U.S. foils Iran’s plot against Saudi ambassador

Israel to Palestinians: Only way to statehood is negotiation

Egypt looking for answers after 24 are killed in violence

Tensions escalate in Israel and Gaza

Violence returns to Iraq as America plans withdrawal

Middle East unrest as the Ramadan holiday begins

Blood Oil: Why what you put in your gas tank may be funding terrorism

Amidst rising violence, Israelis and Palestinians have no choice but to depend on each other

The men who ran from ISIS in Mosul say they’re ready to take the city back

Iranians are jealous of the new US-Cuba thaw

The Mosul Dam is a ‘ticking time-bomb’ for more reasons than you might think

US citizens of Palestinian descent remain stuck in the Gaza Strip

Millennials are on the rise in the Middle East — and bring their own agenda

Will the US join other nations in banning land mines?

Iraq threatens to make the Middle East into a vast terrorist training ground

The Power of Art in a Changing Middle East

In the West Bank, Israeli and Palestinian kids who throw stones face unequal justice

In the West Bank, Israeli and Palestinian kids who throw stones face unequal justice

Why are we having such a hard time coming up with a name for ISIS? (ISIL? Daesh?)

A former US military leader has advice for Iraq on fighting al-Qaeda in Fallujah

Controversial Israeli leader and former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has died

People in Lebanon love New Year predictions — the more outlandish the better

Here’s why the US dance with Iran will ultimately affect Afghanistan and Pakistan

Dueling pianists make peace in the Middle East

From poisonous snakes in Brazil to poisonous gas in Syria, to political poison in the US, what a Monday!

Israeli radio host says if Iranian leaders want a dialogue, they know whom to call

Islands rise, trees fall and a Brit decides to row across the Pacific, around the world today

From a cat cafe to a gold-plated diet, we’re scanning the globe for you

Iran’s Rouhani willing to work with the West

Putin writes to American people in New York Times op-ed

NATO leader says Syria not to be trusted

UN wants access to site of alleged chemical attacks in Syria

Former Pakistani leader indicted for ‘Shakespearean’ murder of Bhutto

Egypt’s tourism industry grinds to a halt

What are the prospects for peace in Egypt?

Confusion around U.S. drone policy in Pakistan runs deep

Leaked bin Laden report further strains relations between U.S. and Pakistan

Angered Karzai walks away from peace talks with United States, Taliban

Hezbollah declares public support for Assad’s ruling Syrian regime

Palestinian prisoners represent lightning rod issue for both Israelis and Palestinians

Runners honor Boston in first international marathon in Bethlehem

Pakistan boosts national pride by breaking world records

Egyptian-American man sends a message while running last week’s Jerusalem marathon

Palestinian man’s death in Israeli jail leads to speculation about third intifada