On the campaign trail ahead of Egypt's parliamentary elections, the heavily bearded leader of the ultra-conservative Nour Party praises Islam's Prophet Mohammad for cleaning up politics, and promises to do the same. In reality, Younes Makhyoun has more pressing priorities --...

 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday ordered a special state probe into possible shortcomings over the Ankara bombings which killed 97, saying intelligence indicated the attack had its origins in Syria. Ergodan -- who has come under fire over alleged security lapses -- broke...

 Israel's security cabinet has authorised police to seal off Arab sectors of East Jerusalem, according to a statement from the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released early Wednesday. "The security cabinet decided several measures to combat terrorism, notably authorising...

Iran's parliament has voted in favor of a nuclear deal struck with world powers. In a vote Tuesday carried live by state radio, 161 of 250 lawmakers present at the session voted in favor of the landmark accord. However, Iran's 12-member Guardian Council could refer the bill back to...