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Turkey won't strike back at Syria, for now
In the case of its downed fighter jet, Turkey's bark has proved mightier than its bite.
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Iraq PM calls for early elections
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has called for early elections.
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We may have confused Turkish jet for an Israeli one, Syrian minister claims
Syrian soldiers who shot down a Turkish military jet on Friday may have confused it for an Israeli plane.
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Turkey deploys tanks on Syrian border; Assad says country in a 'real state of war'
Syrian President Bashar Assad said on Tuesday his country was in a real
state of war and gave no sign of a softer approach towards a
pro-democracy revolt.
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The Bear at the Door
Russian strategic nuclear bombers threatened U.S. airspace near Alaska
earlier this month and F-15 jets responded by intercepting the aircraft
taking part in large-scale arctic war games.
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Israelis divided on US role in peace process
Israelis are divided over whether US involvement in the Middle East peace process has had a positive or negative impact.
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Iran's media 'optimistic' about relations with Egypt
Even as Egyptian president-elect Mohammed Morsy moved to deny that he
had told an Iranian news outlet he planned to rethink a peace treaty
with Israel and rekindle ties with Tehran.
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Gunmen 'kill seven' at Syrian pro-Assad Ikhbariya TV
Gunmen have attacked a Syrian pro-government TV channel, killing seven people.
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Liberman on Iran VP: Hitler also said crazy things
Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman on Wednesday condemned Iranian first
Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi for a speech he gave at a UN
conference in Tehran.
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Russian media reports: S-300 sale to Syria cancelled
Russia has suspended the sale of the advanced S-300 surface-to-air missile system to Syria.