Abbas statements cast new doubt on U.S. efforts to revive long-stalled negotiations.

Step drew criticism from Palestinians, may challenge peace efforts by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

Mahmoud Abbas feels global spotlight as he weighs whether to drop demands for a Jewish settlement freeze in the West Bank.

Prepared to strike shipments of state-of-the-art air defense systems in a rare implied threat to Moscow.

Yair Lapid warns he'll pull support of his party, 2nd largest in parliament, without progress on draft reform that hits ultra-Orthodox.

Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah warns the fall of the Assad regime wold plunge the Middle East into a "dark period."

Confidential report from the International Atomic Energy Agency this week indicated Iran upgraded uranium enrichment facilities and steps toward plutonium production.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry expressed optimism without outlining strategy for ending stalemate.

Preparing instead to resume campaign of seeking membership in key international organizations as soon as next month.

Secretary of State John Kerry will press case for talks between rebels and President Bashar Assad's regime.