Turkey Reassures Iran Over NATO Missile Defense Shield
Turkey's foreign minister makes a special effort to reassure Iran his country will not join any "foreign interference" the Islamic Republic.
Residents Report Homs is Under Siege
Residents of the Syrian city of Homs say the city is under siege and being shelled by army tanks.
Hamas, Fatah Plan Mass Terrorist Release
Hamas and Fatah plan to release their respective prisoners as a show of good faith as Hamas prepares to enter the PLO.
IDF Enters Azzun Looking for Shotgun Terrorist
IDF forces went house to house in the Arab village of Azzun in search of a terrorist who fired on an Israeli vehicle; shots reported.
At least 61 dead in northeast Nigeria violence
The violence left at least two senior police officers dead in Yobe state, while a military spokesman in Borno said that three churches had been bombed during attacks there.
Iran war games begin around Strait of Hormuz
The war game were ordered as the United States and its allies ratchet up economic sanctions on Iran, targeting its oil and financial sectors. More measures were expected to be imposed in coming weeks.
UNESCO cuts funds for Palestinian magazine for publishing pro-Hitler article
The magazine also receives funding from the Palestinian Authority, the Western-backed Palestinian government in the West Bank.
Turkish envoy leaves Paris
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday accused France of committing “genocide” in Algeria after French lawmakers voted a bill criminalizing the denial of Armenian genocide.
Coptic Christians fear rise in discrimination in Egypt
On May 8, 2011, Muslim mobs attacked a Coptic Christian church in Cairo which left at least 12 people dead. The attack has risen tension and fears of Islamic fundamentalists coming to power.