Republican presidential candidate John McCain has made his earlier endorsement of the

Violence by settlers perpetrated against Palestinians has been on the rise in recent weeks in Hebron and the surrounding areas, residents and international observers said.

In Arabic, Darwish means a pure, spiritual wandering man. For over four decades, Palestinian and Arab poets were inspired by him, referred to him, imitated him, debated over his poetry.

Since 2004 hundreds of people have been killed and thousands displaced as a result of fighting between Shia rebels and government forces in the northern governorate of Saada.

All sides seem to have left the idea of the Road Map, and are taking the physical tools of occupation and turning them into weapons. Al-Barghouthi calls this the "bulldozer plan."

Hart's fascinating, at times shocking, tale of his experiences and conversations with top Middle East leaders provides historical context and offers an alternative to the conventional peace process.

In an interview, Francis A. Boyle urged Iran to begin drafting lawsuits for presentation to the International Court of Justice in The Hague before Washington's two-week ultimatum expires.

The boundaries of the war in Yemen are expanding beyond Saada province. Bombing is audible from the nation's capital for the first time. Recent battles are among the bloodiest in memory.

Nearly a month after jailing women's rights activist Mahboubeh Karami and nine other women, the Iranian judiciary still has not presented the legal basis on which they are being held.

Leftist Iranian university students live under the theocracy of the Islamic Republic, where Marxism is considered blasphemy and criticizing Tehran's ruling system can come at a price.

Although a few rockets have since been launched by non-Hamas factions, and Israel retaliated by temporarily reimposing the blockade, it seems that a stabilization has occurred.

Memarian has been honored by Human Rights Watch for his work, which