middle-east
Pope Canonizes Two 19th-Century Palestinian Nuns
Brendan O'Connor · 05/17/15 04:12PMIsrael and Hamas Agree to Egypt's 72-Hour Cease-fire Deal
Aleksander Chan · 08/04/14 05:47PMPope Invites Israeli, Palestinian Leaders to Vatican for Peace Talks
Kelly Conaboy · 05/25/14 10:45AMWhat SodaStream's Palestinian Employees Think About Scarlett Johansson
Josh Mitnick · 02/01/14 10:37AMMA'ALEH ADUMIM, WEST BANK – Scarlett Johansson's decision to part ways with international anti-poverty outfit Oxfam so she can keep her endorsement deal with Israeli fizz-maker SodaStream has intensified the global controversy over businesses that operate in the occupied Palestinian territories. But the Palestinian employees here basically have no idea who she is.
Anthony Is Dead
Nathan Deuel · 01/18/14 12:27PMTaliban Use Twitter to Brag About Shooting Election Official
Lacey Donohue · 09/18/13 07:43PMSyria Defiant: "We Will Defend Ourselves Using All Means Available"
Max Read · 08/27/13 07:00AMA day after Secretary of State John Kerry called last week's alleged chemical attack on Syrian civilians a "moral obscenity," Syrian foreign minister Walid al-Moallem challenged the U.S. to provide evidence of chemical warfare, and said the country will defend itself "using all means available" in the event of a U.S. strike.
Middle East Embassy Shutdown Extended Over "Credible Threat"
Max Read · 08/05/13 07:47AMIsrael and Palestine Will Resume Peace Talks Again After Three Years
Max Rivlin-Nadler · 07/28/13 08:43PMDeadly Earthquake in Iran Has Killed 30, Injured 800
Maggie Lange · 04/09/13 11:20AMObama Kicks off Historic Mideast Trip with First State Visit to Israel
Maggie Lange · 03/20/13 08:13AMPresident Obama arrived in Israel today on his first state trip to the country and the first leg of his tour of the Middle East. He is expected to discuss the crisis in Syria and Iran's disputed nuclear program with the leaders of Israel. He also plans to go to the West Bank on Thursday to meet with Palestinian officials, but there are not many expectations for progress towards peace.
Algerian Military Allegedly Kills 34 Hostages, Including Americans, in Botched Helicopter Strike (Updates)
Max Read · 01/17/13 08:55AMAlgerian militants are claiming that as many as 34 hostages, including at least six foreigners, and 15 of their kidnappers were killed on Thursday in a helicopter attack undertaken by the Algerian military as the hostages were being moved to another location. A day earlier, 41 foreigners — including Norwegian, Japanese, British and American citizens — and more than 100 Algerians had been kidnapped at a natural gas complex in the southern part of the country. Sources in the British government describe the 34 figure as "high." According to the Algerian military, the operation is "ongoing."
Kim Kardashian Kasually Kaused a Kerfuffle in the Middle East
MTanzer · 12/02/12 10:03AMFamous sex tape lady Kim Kardashian just wrapped up her trip to the Middle East. No, she wasn't there to educate herself on worldly matters or to solve any crises, Ms. K was there to open a couple branches of the L.A. chain Millions of Milkshakes. Some of her fans apparently paid up to $1,200 to attend her appearance at a mall.
Romney: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Will 'Remain an Unsolved Problem'
Louis Peitzman · 09/18/12 08:52PM13 Powerful Images of Muslim Rage
Max Read · 09/17/12 11:19AM"MUSLIM RAGE," screams Newsweek's new cover story about last week's violent anti-American protests. Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the well-known anti-Islam activist, is here to tell "us" (The_West) how to "end it." And it's true, isn't it? All Muslims are constantly raging about everything. So to pay tribute to Ali's article — which describes the protesters as "the mainstream of contemporary Islam" — and the subtle, smart cover that accompanies it, we've collected 13 striking, powerful images of MUSLIM RAGE.