Egypt's Administrative Court issued a ruling on Tuesday that effectively halts the March/April parliamentary election process, judicial sources said. The state-run Al Ahram news portal confirmed the Administrative Court's ruling. "The Administrative Court ruled ... halting...

 A Lebanese soldier and a wanted militant were killed in an exchange of gunfire in northern Lebanon on Tuesday, security sources and a medic said. The militant, Abdulrahman Tamar, was wanted in connection with several days of fighting with the army last October in the...

(Reuters) - Iran must commit to a verifiable freeze of at least 10 years on sensitive nuclear activity for a landmark atomic deal to be reached, but the odds are still against sealing a final agreement, U.S. President Barack Obama told Reuters on Monday. Interviewed at the...

At least seven people were killed and 33 others were wounded Monday in several bomb attacks across Baghdad, security sources said. Officials said two people were killed and six others were injured after an explosion near a football field in al-Husayniyah...