5/15/2013 Iran hard-liners urge election ban on 2 candidates Hard-line Iranian lawmakers urge ban on former president, another candidate in June election read full article...

5/15/2013 Israel: Mortar shells from Syria hit Mt. Hermon Israel: Mortar shells from Syria hit Mt. Hermon in Golan Heights for 1st time, no injuries read full article...

5/15/2013 Critics assail Israeli silence on Arab peace plan Israeli leader's silence over renewed Arab peace plan raising eyebrows read full article...

5/14/2013 Attacks against Lebanese Alawites deepen fears Lebanese Alawites fear they will be casualty of civil war in neighboring Syria read full article...

5/14/2013 Israeli leader under fire for costly lifestyle Israeli leader under fire for costly lifestyle, as government pushes budget cuts read full article...

5/14/2013 Gunmen open fire on liquor stores in Iraq, 11 dead Iraqi police say gunmen open fire on a line of liquor stores in Baghdad, killing 11 people read full article...

5/14/2013 Iraqi police say gunmen open fire on a line of liquor stores in Baghdad, killing 11 people Iraqi police say gunmen open fire on a line of liquor stores in Baghdad, killing 11 people read full article...

5/14/2013 Palestinian rivals promise unity government Rival Palestinian factions vow to form national unity government in 3 months read full article...

5/14/2013 Jerusalem family tattoos pilgrims for centuries Jerusalem pilgrims get ink by same family that has been tattooing the faithful for centuries read full article...

5/14/2013 Egypt: detained Christian teacher released on bail Egypt's Coptic Christian teacher detained over blasphemy released on bail read full article...