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For the Middle East, 2016 was a year of grueling warfare -- and more
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Will "fragile" Syria cease-fire deal hold up over time?
Stephen Hadley, former national security adviser to President George W. Bush, shares insights; also addresses U.S. tensions with Israel
Dem, GOP lawmakers criticize Kerry's Israel speech
Some said the speech Wednesday, in which Kerry defended a U.S. vote at the United Nations, either served no point or was harmful to future negotiations
Donald Trump's Twitter barrage prompts response from John Kerry
President-elect's inauguration is about three weeks away, but his 140-character proclamations have already ruffled feathers at the White House
In major speech, John Kerry defends U.S. policy toward Israel
“This is a time to stand up for what is right,” Kerry said of the U.S. abstention on a United Nations Security Council vote condemning Israel
Israelis slam Kerry's upcoming "pathetic" speech
An Israeli official said he feared Kerry's policy speech could limit President-elect Trump’s ability to set his own policy
Why are people so upset over the latest U.N. resolution about Israel?
Previous administrations have allowed anti-Israel resolutions to pass the United Nations
Israel claims "ironclad" proof U.S. behind U.N. vote
Netanyahu's spokesman claims Arab sources say the White House pushed for the U.N. to declare settlement construction illegal
Palestinian president eyes Paris summit as Israel to expand construction
“We hope this [Paris] conference comes up with a mechanism and timetable to end the occupation," Abbas says in first comments since landmark U.N vote
Trump tweaks U.N. with tweet days after Israel vote
Questions its effectiveness, calling it "just a club" for people to "have a good time"
Netanyahu places hope in Trump after U.N. vote
U.S. president-elect is shaping up as the first major player to embrace Israel’s nationalist right and its West Bank settlements
What are the top foreign policy challenges for the U.S. next year?
Donald Trump will be inheriting a spate of challenges around the world when he takes office next month
Fake news sets off Twitter spat between Pakistan, Israel
Confrontation between two heavily armed adversaries escalated in response to a fake story posted online
Netanyahu blasts U.S., says "friends don't take friends to the Security Council"
The Israeli prime minister is accusing the Obama administration of initiating the U.N. resolution condemning Israeli settlements in the West Bank
Vote on West Bank settlements could cause trouble for the U.N.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, a key appropriator in Congress, is threatening to reduce funding to the U.N.
U.N. Security Council votes 14-0 to condemn Israeli settlement construction
The U.S. abstained from the vote, a break from past U.S. diplomatic practice
Israeli official accuses Obama of a “shameful move against Israel at the U.N.”
A vote at the U.N. Security Council on settlements in Israel is back on for Friday afternoon. Originally scheduled Thursday, it had been postponed under heavy pressure from Israel
Israelis defied Obama, reached out to Trump about U.N. resolution
Israeli officials warned the Obama team they'd go to Trump after failing to convince White House to veto a U.N. resolution demanding a halt to Israeli settlement expansion
Israel appealed to Trump team to delay U.N. vote on settlements
On Thursday, Egypt indefinitely postponed the planned U.N. vote on the Security Council resolution that would have condemned West Bank settlements
Trump urges veto of U.N. resolution on Israeli settlements
The president-elect weighed in on the controversial resolution on Twitter Thursday
Hamas accuses Israel of assassinating its drone expert
Mohammed Alzoari, who was found gunned down in his car last week in Tunisia, supervised the group’s drone program
Trump's pick for Israel ambassador a contentious one
David Friedman could dramatically alter U.S. policy in Mideast by backing Israeli settlements, questioning 2-state solution
Why is Netanyahu such a polarizing figure? 60 Minutes viewers weigh in
An interview with Israel’s prime minister prompts range of reactions
Top Trump aide say moving U.S. embassy to Jerusalem "very big priority"
U.S. presidents have authorized a waiver for years preventing the embassy from moving from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
Israel gets delivery of America's costliest war machine
Defense chief Ash Carter in Tel Aviv as Israelis tout delivery of first F-35 fighter jets to maintain "air superiority in our region"
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Ilhan Omar's relatives subpoenaed as part of immigration probe
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Houthis launch new attack on Saudi capital as Trump mulls strikes
911 call shows Hayden Panettiere was given CPR on day she died
U.S. banks dropped customers over political views, regulator says
Florida man charged with murder in ex-fiancée's 2011 disappearance
Iran and Russia blamed for growing list of hybrid attacks in Europe
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