With Middle East peace talks frozen and expectations of a negotiated deal at an all-time low, a growing number of Israeli politicians believe it is time for the government to set the nation's own borders unilaterally. Some seek the annexation of most of the occupied West Bank,...

When Iraqis go to the polls in Wednesday's general election, regional strife could make neighbouring Iran, former occupier the US, Gulf nations and Syria silent voters as well, analysts believe. The election is the first since American troops withdrew in late 2011, and since...

The Egyptian judge who sentenced to death hundreds of supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi last month will issue a verdict Monday on another 700 people, including the leader of his Muslim Brotherhood. Monday's hearing in a court in the southern province of Minya...