Tag: Middle East

A Palestinian officer from Hamas security forces walks through a room in Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's house while they clear the house before they give it to Fatah representatives in Gaza City, in the northern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Hamas on Wednesday cleared out of the private Gaza residence of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in the most concrete sign yet that the rivals are moving toward reconciliation. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

Hamas clears out of Abbas’ Gaza home in unity push

Karin Laub · May 14, 2014 6:31 pm

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is welcomed by Jordan's Chairman of Defense Lieutenant General Mashal al-Zaben, right, upon his arrival at Marka International Airport in Amman, Jordan, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Hagel is on a regional tour focusing on Iran's nuclear programm and Syria's civil war. (AP Photo/Mandel Ngan, Pool)

National Security

Hagel reassures Persian Gulf allies

Washington Examiner · May 14, 2014 5:26 pm

Qatar considers changes to migrant labor policies

abdullah-rebhy · May 14, 2014 4:36 pm

Saudi king appoints son as Emir of Riyadh

Washington Examiner · May 14, 2014 4:24 pm

European foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, left, and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamad Javad Zarif, right, wait for the start of closed-door nuclear talks in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. The talks between Iran and six world powers have entered an ambitious new stage with the two sides sitting down to start drafting the text of a final deal. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)

National Security

Iran, 6 powers wrestle over text of nuke deal

George Jahn · May 14, 2014 1:47 pm

Egypt Brotherhood leader clear of insulting judges

Washington Examiner · May 14, 2014 12:36 pm

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, addresses his Gulf counterparts in the Conference Palace, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. In remarks opening a conference, Hagel said Wednesday that Washington is hopeful of progress this week in the Iran deal-drafting talks in Vienna. Hagel said that regardless of the outcome of the Iran negotiations, the U.S. will remain "postured and prepared" to ensure that Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon. (AP Photo/Mandel Ngan, Pool)

National Security

Hagel: Iran deal won’t weaken Gulf security

Washington Examiner · May 14, 2014 10:14 am

European foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, left, and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamad Javad Zarif, right, wait for the start of closed-door nuclear talks in Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, May 14, 2014. The talks between Iran and six world powers have entered an ambitious new stage with the two sides sitting down to start drafting the text of a final deal. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)

Iran shows openness to improving Saudi ties

Adam Schreck · May 14, 2014 10:12 am

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2014 file photo, U.N. mediator Lakhdar Brahimi listens during a press briefing at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Brahimi will resign as the joint U.N.-Arab League envoy on Syria after a nearly two-year effort that failed to bring peace to the war-ravaged country, the U.N. chief announced Tuesday, May 13, 2014. He will step down May 31. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)

Brahimi resigning as UN-Arab League envoy to Syria

Washington Examiner · May 14, 2014 12:24 am

An Iraqi policeman rushes to the site moments after one in a series of bombs hit the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City, in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, May 13, 2014. A wave of car bombings in mainly Shiite areas of Baghdad killed tens on Tuesday, officials said. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

Car bomb blasts kill 34 as Iraqis await vote count

Sameer Yacoub · May 13, 2014 6:45 pm

Danish FM: Syria must give up last chemical arms

Menelaos Hadjicostis · May 13, 2014 12:53 pm

100 Israelis protest Vatican role at holy site

Washington Examiner · May 12, 2014 6:11 pm