New Iranian President Fails to Impress Netanyahu

(JERUSALEM) -- In what could be a surprising message of change, Hassan Rouhani was elected as the new president of Iran on Saturday. Rouhani, considered the most moderate candidate on a... Read More

Turkish PM Defends Actions in Istanbul Amid Heavy Police Presence

(ISTANBUL) -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan rallied supporters in Istanbul Sunday, hours after riot police were brought in from all over the country to keep protesters at bay, often w... Read More

Syria Slams Egypt After the Latter Breaks Ties with Damascus

(DAMASCUS, Syria) -- Egypt's new hardline stance against the Syrian government is not sitting well with Damascus. Over the weekend, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi said that his govern... Read More

Bombings in Southern Iraq Leave 33 Dead

(BAGHDAD) -- At least 30 people were killed Sunday in southern Iraq by a series of bombings that were allegedly triggered by militants linked to the country's main al Qaeda group, although no claim... Read More

David Cameron and Vladimir Putin Discuss Syria on Eve of G8 Summit

(LONDON) -- On the eve of the G8 summit in Northern Ireland, British Prime Minister David Cameron and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in London Sunday to discuss the Syrian crisis. Though C... Read More

Syria Crisis to Top G-8 Summit Agenda

(COUNTY FERMANAGH, Northern Ireland) -- The civil war in Syria is expected to dominate much of the discussion as President Obama sits down Monday with the Group of Eight leaders in Northern Ireland... Read More

EgyptAir Plane Diverted to Scotland After Note Found On Board

(PRESTWICK, Scotland) -- An Egypt Air flight bound for New York City had to make an emergency landing in Scotland after a passenger found a note in the bathroom saying that a passenger planned to s... Read More

Moderate Candidate Wins Iranian Presidential Election

(TEHRAN, Iran) -- In a surprising message of change, Hassan Rouhani was elected as the new president of Iran on Saturday. Rouhani, considered the most moderate candidate on a ballot ful... Read More

Gunmen Attack Hospital in Pakistan

(QUETTA, Pakistan) -- Gunmen took control of parts of a hospital in Quetta, in Southwest Pakistan on Saturday. Pakistan's interior minister said that security forces stormed up to the bu... Read More

Protests in Belfast Ahead of Obama's Trip to G8 Summit

(BELFAST, Ireland) -- Belfast's City Hall was the site of a march on Saturday, ahead of next week's G-8 summit. According to BBC News, the rally was organized by the Irish Congress of Tr... Read More