The announcement comes after weeks of negotiations between Hamas and Israel, which were spearheaded by the Egyptian government in Cairo.
Aug 26, 2014
Syria's "moderate opposition" fears abandonment, while the Assad regime would be glad to join the "war on terror."
Aug 25, 2014
Following the killing of U.S. journalist James Foley, Muslims from around the world voiced their outrage on social media.
Aug 22, 2014
James Foley, who was beheaded by ISIS, was an inspiration for the young freelancers who found themselves by his side in the Mideast.
Aug 21, 2014
The ISIS militants who beheaded James Foley apparently had been given the journalist as a token of allegiance by another group.
Aug 20, 2014
Freelance journalist James Foley, who disappeared in Syria in November 2012, was allegedly beheaded in a graphic video by ISIS militants.
Aug 19, 2014
The Libyan capital was hit by an airstrike, but the Libyans said they aren't responsible, and no other nations admitted to striking Tripoli.
Aug 19, 2014
Egypt, accused of killing hundreds of demonstrators, is urging U.S. authorities to exercise restraint in Ferguson, Missouri.
Aug 19, 2014
The FAA issued a statement Monday night banning flights over Syria.
Aug 18, 2014
Israel and members of the Palestinian leadership will continue talks in Cairo as the cease-fire is extended for 24 hours.
Aug 18, 2014
President Obama said Monday that the "work is not yet done" in Iraq.
Aug 18, 2014
President Obama addressed tensions in Ferguson, Missouri: "Our constitutional rights ... must be vigilantly safeguarded."
Aug 18, 2014
A woman on a local radio station in St. Louis explained Officer Darren Wilson's version of the Mike Brown shooting.
Aug 18, 2014
Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City has become a de-facto refugee camp, shelter, local hangout and target, doctors there say.
Aug 15, 2014
In the past 24 hours, ISIS has taken over five towns north of Aleppo and could capture positions controlling border traffic with Turkey.
Aug 14, 2014
Austin Tice is still missing in Syria two years after he lost contact with family and friends.
Aug 13, 2014
Senators from both parties including the possible 2016 candidate are asking John Kerry to launch an investigation into UNRWA activity during the recent conflict in Gaza.
Aug 13, 2014
Cairo talks to determine Gaza conflict winner.
Aug 12, 2014
The U.S. is bombing ISIS militants to protect civilians and stop any advances on Irbil, which happens to sit by one of Iraq's biggest oilfields.
Aug 11, 2014
When U.S. Navy jets bombed targets in northern Iraq Friday, they had their sights on helping Kurdish fighters, not only on hurting ISIS.
Aug 08, 2014
Hamas doesn't have the money or the organization needed to rebuild. The solution, once again, will have to come from abroad.
Aug 07, 2014
Despite the partial withdrawal, fighting still rages in the north of the Strip. The south is hardly safer, and Gaza City is caught in the middle.
Aug 04, 2014
With rising poverty and government in disarray, people were losing faith in Hamas, before war with Israel silenced the debate.
Aug 01, 2014
With four times as many people to house as it had planned for, no money to do it and its shelters under fire, UNRWA is in dire straits.
Jul 31, 2014
Two massive bombardments in Gaza Wednesday pushed organizations like UNRWA and Al-Shifa hospital to their limits.
Jul 30, 2014
Hospitals are full, power is knocked out, people are scrambling for the last loaves of bread, and there is nowhere left to hide.
Jul 29, 2014
Hamas militants exited a tunnel and battled with Israeli soldiers, killing four and setting off what could become a new phase in the conflict.
Jul 28, 2014
Israel's army could get out of Gaza in days if it manages to destroy all Hamas tunnels, and it may have a new tool to find them.
Jul 28, 2014
A march from Ramallah to Jerusalem to protest Israel's closure of the Al-Aqsa mosque turned into clashes, with casualties reported.
Jul 24, 2014
Israel said it would target Hamas tunnels and weapon stockpiles. But it has done so before, and Hamas violence has come back.
Jul 24, 2014