Survey: Lebanon war damaged Israel’s deterring image The Middle East Strategic Balance 2005-2006 survey said, “The Lebanon war actualized Israel’s strategic problems and instability”.

‘Israel-Palestinian conflict is key’ Ban Ki-Moon, the new secretary-general of the United Nations, said on Monday that the Israeli-Palestinian issue was at the core of solving all the problems in the Middle East.

Iraq investigates Saddam footage The Iraqi government has launched an inquiry into unofficial mobile phone footage showing the execution of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.

Legendary mayor of Jerusalem Kollek dies at 95 Legendary mayor of Jerusalem Teddy Kollek passed away at the age of 95.

Ethiopians to stay on in Somalia Ethiopian forces are to remain in Somalia to ensure stability after the defeat of Islamist militias.

In the sky! A bird? A plane? A … UFO? It sounds like a tired joke–but a group of airline employees insist they are in earnest, and they are upset that neither their bosses nor the government will take them seriously.

Nazareth Muslims: Islam will dominate world Islamic groups held a large militant march down the main streets of Nazareth this weekend.

Saddam’s supporters vow revenge Hundreds of supporters of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein have been protesting in the cities of Baghdad, Tikrit and Samarra against his hanging.

Haniyeh goes on pilgrimage to Mecca Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas departed a few days ago from the Gaza Strip, in order to celebrate the Muslim holiday of Eid al Adha.

Ahmadinejad to West: ‘You are nobody’ Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad scorned the UN Security Council’s imposing sanctions on Iran.