Middle East Politics News

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley met with Iraqi officials, the U.S. ambassador and military commander, and some Oregon soldiers in the Army's 1st Cavalry Division. Iraqi national balloting may slip from a planned January date, given continued disagreement about legislation...

Guido Westerwelle says Germany's tolerance on Iran's nuclear program has limits in press conference with Lieberman; notes Berlin would consider aggravating sanctions should talks with Tehran fail. Lieberman addresses Shalit deal, waits to receive details before voicing an opinion German...

Google is documenting Iraq's national museum and will post photographs of its ancient treasures on the Internet early next year, Google chief Eric Schmidt announced Tuesday. The museum was ransacked in the chaotic aftermath of Saddam Hussein's ouster in April...

I hope we see [IDF Staff-Sergeant Gilad Schalit] home soon, along with all other MIAs and fugitives," IDF Chief of General Staff Lt. -Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi said Tuesday, amid reports that a deal to release the soldier, held by Hamas...

The Philippines declared emergency rule in two southern provinces on Tuesday as the death toll from a mass execution rose to 46, with 22 more bodies found in a grave. A high-level bureaucrat who used to run the government's Afghanistan...

A forensics team found the remains of Collet in the Bekaa Valley last week.  Ban expressed his sincere sympathies to Collet’s family, reiterating the UN’s commitment to assist them. -NOW Lebanon

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Monday that the world needed to engage, not isolate, Iran, and he defended Iran's right to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, so long as there was "clear respect for international agreements." Mr....

Dr. Singh said the strength and vitality of the Indian and American people has contributed to a relationship that is based on pragmatism and principle; and strengthened by shared values and common interests. "Our ties draw heavily on the strength...

However, the new version of the law, which was sent to the three-man presidency council for approval on Monday, fails to address the concerns of Tariq al-Hashemi. Hashemi said the first version of law, which was passed on November 8 after months of wrangling,...