Activists: Rebel groups kidnap in Syria's Aleppo 
Updated: May-18-13 6:32 am
Iraq attacks leave 8 dead
Updated: May-18-13 6:55 am
- Egyptians targeted with blasphemy charges

Updated: May-18-13 2:40 am
- Tunisia bans conservative Islamist conference
Updated: May-17-13 3:53 pm
- Egypt police close Gaza border to protest kidnap
Updated: May-17-13 3:32 pm
- Rights groups: Syria holds thousands incommunicado

Updated: May-17-13 11:46 am
- Hints of political change on horizon in Algeria

Updated: May-17-13 10:55 am
- Iran may ban candidates who seek ties with US
Updated: May-17-13 8:07 am
- Report: Bahrain police search home of top cleric

Updated: May-17-13 7:49 am
- CIA chief makes unannounced Israel visit
Updated: May-17-13 5:16 am
- Syria ex-minister leads rebuilding plan

Updated: May-17-13 2:20 am
- Syrian troops flush out rebels from prison
Updated: May-16-13 6:35 pm
- Watchdog: Israel trying to legalize settlements

Updated: May-16-13 3:29 pm
- UN: 14 Iranian exiles moved from Iraq to Albania
Updated: May-16-13 2:56 pm
- 7 Egyptian security personnel abducted in Sinai

Updated: May-16-13 1:28 pm
- Saudi officials expand labs to track deadly virus
Updated: May-16-13 10:36 am
- Iranian cleric says women can't be president

Updated: May-16-13 10:16 am
- Jordan jet crashes near Syrian border, 2 killed
Updated: May-16-13 8:11 am
- Yemen: 3 Red Cross workers, 2 Egyptians released
Updated: May-16-13 7:01 am
- Protesters close Libyan oil terminal, halt exports
Updated: May-15-13 5:53 pm
- US Navy tests anti-mine drones in Gulf drills
Updated: May-15-13 9:59 am
- Confrontation looms as Tunisia moves on salafis

Updated: May-15-13 6:44 am
- Israel: Mortar shells from Syria hit Mt. Hermon
Updated: May-15-13 3:34 am
- Critics assail Israeli silence on Arab peace plan

Updated: May-15-13 2:20 am
- Attacks against Lebanese Alawites deepen fears

Updated: May-14-13 4:06 pm
- Israeli leader under fire for costly lifestyle

Updated: May-14-13 3:03 pm
- Jerusalem family tattoos pilgrims for centuries

Updated: May-14-13 12:52 pm
- Egypt: detained Christian teacher released on bail
Updated: May-14-13 11:16 am
- Iran expresses regret over killing Afghans
Updated: May-14-13 5:25 am
- Saudi Arabia: 4 news cases of SARS-linked virus
Updated: May-14-13 4:56 am
- Deadly bomb strikes civilian area in east Libya

Updated: May-13-13 7:51 pm
- Attacks on Sunni mosques fuel fears in Iraq

Updated: May-13-13 4:20 pm
- Report: Lawmakers join complaint on president
Updated: May-13-13 11:20 am
- Military plane crashes in Yemen's capital

Updated: May-13-13 9:26 am
- Iran says $100 per barrel is 'fair' price for oil
Updated: May-13-13 6:29 am
- Egypt's Mubarak talks for 1st time since detention

Updated: May-12-13 4:51 pm
- Politics commandeer stage in Mideast TV contest

Updated: May-12-13 2:33 pm
- Iran's cunning Rafsanjani seeks one more shot

Updated: May-12-13 2:00 pm
- Holy Land church leaders say clergy mistreated
Updated: May-12-13 1:50 pm
- Israel grounds drone aircraft fleet after crash

Updated: May-12-13 12:11 pm
- Party's withdrawal threatens Moroccan govt
Updated: May-12-13 10:38 am
- Iran lifts ban on Reuters news agency
Updated: May-11-13 1:19 pm
- Saudi king replaces air force commander
Updated: May-11-13 6:29 am
- Strong quake jolts southern Iran, 15 injured
Updated: May-11-13 4:10 am
- Israeli police guard women praying at Jewish site

Updated: May-10-13 5:38 pm
- Palestinians chose a new president - on reality TV

Updated: May-10-13 4:00 pm
- Egyptian man disguised as woman is harassed

Updated: May-10-13 3:02 pm
- Kuwait launches sports clubs for women

Updated: May-09-13 5:34 pm
- Iran president still a force even as his era ends

Updated: May-09-13 3:22 pm
- Morocco: Foiled terror cells sought mountain base
Updated: May-09-13 12:17 pm
- Iraq rejects refuge for Turkey's Kurdish fighters

Updated: May-09-13 9:28 am
- Emirates reports 52 percent jump in profits
Updated: May-09-13 9:22 am
- Egypt's pope in 1st visit to Vatican in 40 years
Updated: May-09-13 9:22 am
- Islamic cleric in Gaza, rejects Israel's existence

Updated: May-09-13 8:37 am
- Jihadi peril makes its way to Tunisia

Updated: May-09-13 6:08 am
- UAE coup suspects seek probe into abuse claims
Updated: May-09-13 6:07 am
- Egyptian president OKs law allowing Islamic bonds
Updated: May-08-13 4:56 pm
- UAE says 3 citizens suspected in Tanzania bombing
Updated: May-08-13 7:23 am
- AP PHOTOS: Designers bling up Gulf women's garment

Updated: May-08-13 2:10 am
- Analysis: Syria has limited response options

Updated: May-07-13 5:21 pm
- Syrian women giving birth in exile of refugee camp

Updated: May-07-13 4:11 pm
- Reports: Bieber fined for speeding in Dubai

Updated: May-07-13 3:20 pm
- Holocaust memorial races to collect victims' names

Updated: May-07-13 2:21 pm
- Saudi journalist claims he is banned from writing
Updated: May-07-13 7:22 am
- Bieber bumped in onstage scuffle in Dubai

Updated: May-06-13 10:31 am
- Trump to open Dubai golf course
Updated: May-06-13 9:38 am
- Qatar Airways plans Philadelphia expansion
Updated: May-06-13 8:50 am
- US-led Gulf naval exercises underway
Updated: May-06-13 7:40 am
- Iran: Quake rattles region near nuke reactor
Updated: May-06-13 4:01 am
- Sudan: At least 20 die in shootout in border area
Updated: May-05-13 6:54 pm
- AP PHOTOS: Few know story of Jews in Red Army

Updated: May-05-13 3:41 pm
- A look at reasons for Israeli airstrikes in Syria

Updated: May-05-13 3:22 pm
- Israeli raids in Syria highlight Arab conundrum

Updated: May-05-13 12:54 pm
- A look at the missile reportedly targeted in Syria

Updated: May-05-13 10:53 am
- Saudis allow some girls' schools to offer sports

Updated: May-04-13 3:43 pm
- Next Iran president likely to have gentler touch

Updated: May-04-13 12:44 pm
- Rights group: Iraqi panel needs help probing raid

Updated: May-04-13 7:10 am
- Google lists Palestinian territories 'Palestine'
Updated: May-03-13 2:17 pm
- Israeli ultra-Orthodox party reinstates leader
Updated: May-03-13 5:07 am
- Disabled Gaza baby lives in Israel hospital

Updated: May-03-13 2:26 am
- Amnesty: Syrian government, rebels hunt reporters
Updated: May-02-13 7:40 pm
- Saudi Arabia reports 7 cases of SARS-like virus
Updated: May-02-13 5:28 pm
- Gadhafi's son appears in Libya court; case delayed

Updated: May-02-13 5:18 pm
- Tunisia court convicts 2 veiled women in standoff
Updated: May-02-13 4:01 pm
- Syrian air defenses pose formidable challenge

Updated: May-02-13 3:10 pm
- As US drone strikes rise in Yemen, so does anger

Updated: May-02-13 2:20 pm
- Lebanon: Main suspect in 2011 kidnapping arrested
Updated: May-02-13 2:17 pm
- Israeli leader heads to China with economic agenda
Updated: May-02-13 1:53 pm
- Iran detains senior diplomat for unknown reasons
Updated: May-02-13 12:10 pm
- Syrian president showing renewed confidence

Updated: May-01-13 6:12 pm
- Sex ed book in Hebrew for Israel's Orthodox Jews

Updated: May-01-13 11:56 am
- Iraq, Shell officially kick off major gas project
Updated: May-01-13 8:16 am
- ElBaradei: Egypt leader will need opposition help

Updated: Apr-30-13 6:48 pm
- Arab League sweetens Israel-Palestinian peace plan

Updated: Apr-30-13 2:20 pm
- Mysterious Hebrew stone displayed in Jerusalem

Updated: Apr-30-13 12:16 pm
- Iran: chemicals 'red line' but seeks rebel probe
Updated: Apr-30-13 10:21 am
- Egypt's president says no more privatization
Updated: Apr-30-13 9:26 am
- Jordan: More than 45,000 refugees return to Syria

Updated: Apr-30-13 7:23 am
- Rally against looting ancient Egyptian necropolis

Updated: Apr-29-13 4:49 pm
- Syrian prime minister escapes bombing in Damascus

Updated: Apr-29-13 4:10 pm
- Egypt court overturns suspension of Muslim cleric

Updated: Apr-29-13 3:27 pm
- Israel: Iran has not crossed nuclear 'red line'

Updated: Apr-29-13 2:31 pm
- Israel OKs barrier in Palestinian Christian area
Updated: Apr-29-13 11:51 am
- UAE freeing 103 Egyptian prisoners amid tensions
Updated: Apr-29-13 10:54 am
- Kuwait court keeps jail time for Twitter insult
Updated: Apr-29-13 6:55 am
- Britons jailed in drug case amid abuse claims
Updated: Apr-29-13 4:06 am
- Pattern seen in alleged chemical arms use in Syria

Updated: Apr-28-13 3:17 pm
- Mini-stroke could limit Algeria president ambition
Updated: Apr-28-13 2:38 pm
- Israel: OK to check emails of foreigners at border
Updated: Apr-24-13 4:00 pm
- Hagel: Israel did not tell him of intel on Syria

Updated: Apr-24-13 3:07 pm
- Press watchdog urges Kuwait to rethink media laws
Updated: Apr-24-13 3:06 pm
- Palestinian Christians battle Israel barrier route

Updated: Apr-24-13 2:55 pm
- Palestinian watchdog: corruption continues
Updated: Apr-24-13 2:47 pm
- Israeli president to meet new pope next week
Updated: Apr-24-13 11:05 am
- Israel parliament discusses killings of Armenians
Updated: Apr-24-13 8:51 am
- Maryland governor considering White House run

Updated: Apr-24-13 8:19 am
- Leading Lebanese caricaturist Pierre Sadek dies
Updated: Apr-24-13 8:13 am
- Grenade wounds 7 Palestinian kids in Lebanon
Updated: Apr-24-13 7:56 am
- Israel to make wings for F-35 warplanes
Updated: Apr-24-13 6:39 am
- Wife: American in Iraqi prison is on hunger strike

Updated: Apr-24-13 6:29 am
- Jordan's new government wins confidence vote
Updated: Apr-24-13 5:34 am
- Qatar faces backlash among rebel groups in Syria

Updated: Apr-24-13 2:27 am
- Israeli focus on Syria gives Hagel respite on Iran

Updated: Apr-23-13 10:03 pm
- Egypt hard-liners criticize lashing for drunk man
Updated: Apr-23-13 1:27 pm
- Iran's leader accused of manipulating public views
Updated: Apr-23-13 11:57 am
- Limping al-Qaida offshoot rearms with Twitter

Updated: Apr-23-13 8:41 am
- Israeli airlines end strike over EU deal

Updated: Apr-22-13 1:20 pm
- Bikini ban: Emirate sets fines for skimpy swimwear

Updated: Apr-22-13 12:14 pm
- Israel praises Azerbaijan's stand in Iran crisis

Updated: Apr-22-13 11:56 am
- Egypt probes prosecutor who ordered drunk flogged

Updated: Apr-22-13 11:37 am
- Saudi advisers propose Friday-Saturday weekend
Updated: Apr-22-13 10:34 am
- Kuwait ex-MP freed to fight emir insult sentence

Updated: Apr-22-13 9:41 am
- Israeli airlines continue strike, travelers stuck

Updated: Apr-22-13 7:53 am
- Palestinians hold first Bethlehem marathon

Updated: Apr-21-13 3:12 pm
- Israel says drones to eventually replace aircraft
Updated: Apr-21-13 11:23 am
- Egypt resumes hot air balloon sightseeing

Updated: Apr-21-13 10:39 am
- Report: 2 Iranian pilots killed in fighter crash
Updated: Apr-21-13 4:32 am
- Group accuses Egypt's Morsi of ignoring atrocities
Updated: Apr-20-13 3:01 pm
- IMF agrees provisional loan deal with Tunisia
Updated: Apr-20-13 12:47 pm
- Iran seeks to export oil to North Korea
Updated: Apr-20-13 6:22 am
- Muzzle on dissent in Gulf faces backlash in Kuwait

Updated: Apr-19-13 6:29 am
- Even in desert retreat, monks feel Egypt's turmoil

Updated: Apr-18-13 4:00 pm
- Lebanon picks 46 firms to bid for gas exploration
Updated: Apr-18-13 11:49 am
- AP Interview: Israel's Olmert begins tech venture

Updated: Apr-18-13 10:36 am
- UAE: Arrests made in suspected al-Qaida cell
Updated: Apr-18-13 8:38 am
- Palestinians seeking statehood look to high-tech

Updated: Apr-17-13 4:51 pm
- Iran condemns Boston blast, criticizes US policy

Updated: Apr-17-13 12:22 pm
- Dubai adds Ferrari to police bling patrol
Updated: Apr-17-13 11:43 am
- Israel school opens Daniel Pearl journalism center
Updated: Apr-17-13 11:36 am
- Rockets fired at Eilat in southern Israel

Updated: Apr-17-13 11:08 am