(Reuters) - Egypt's public prosecutor charged 200 suspected Islamist militants on Saturday with "founding, leading and joining a terrorist organization" and launching bomb and rocket attacks across the country. The accused belong to Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, or Supporters of...

The Israeli government announced on Thursday tenders to build 75 new housing units in Adam settlement in the north of Al-Quds (occupied East Jerusalem), a move that was strongly condemned by the Palestinians.  “Israel is seeking to surround Al-Quds with settlements by...

U.S. President Barack Obama announced the nominations of the two new ambassadors to Egypt and Iraq on Thursday, filling a critical diplomatic gap for the U.S.  Robert Stephen Beecroft, the current ambassador to Iraq, will assume the top diplomatic post in Cairo while...

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Two journalists in Jordan having a televised debate about the civil war in neighboring Syria literally turned — and overturned — the table on each other during an on-air brawl. The speakers broke apart the studio's table they had been seated in an attempt...