Israel considers retaking Gaza border Several Israeli cabinet ministers have called for a military operation to retake control of Gaza's southern border with Egypt.
Reports: China not optimistic about N. Korea disarmament China is not optimistic that North Korea will end its nuclear program or re-enter disarmament talks soon.
Ethiopia to fight if Somali Islamists attack govt Horn of Africa power Ethiopia warned on Monday it would intervene if Somali Islamists attacked the interim government amid a standoff over a key town that has heightened fears of all-out war.
Spiraling out of control From the veranda of the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus, the call for the Maghreb (evening) prayer permeates the warm Jerusalem fall air.
Deputy PM: West can't cut and run Iraq is vital to the world's future and the West cannot cut and run despite growing anxiety over the relentless bloodshed there.
Qatar, Saudi Arabia boost efforts to resolve PA crisis Qatar and Saudi Arabia have stepped up their efforts to resolve the ongoing crisis in the Palestinian Authority.
PA Educational Campaign to Detach Jews from Jerusalem Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) reports on a PA campaign to teach its youngsters that Jews have no historical connection to Jerusalem or the Holy Land.
Former Syrian VP: 'Assad regime is on brink of collapse' An exiled former Syrian vice president said Sunday that President Bashar Assad's regime is on the brink of collapse.
Non-Muslims fear expansion of Islam, says Mecca imam Fear of the spread of Islam in non-Muslim countries motivates attacks on Muslims in the West.