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Iranians chant ‘Death to Israel’ at rallies
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Hezbollah chief warns Israel that a future war could draw Shiite fighters from Iran, Iraq, etc
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Next IS leader likely to be Saddam-era officer, if Baghdadi is confirmed dead
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Arab states issue ultimatum to Qatar: close Jazeera, curb ties with Iran
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World population to near 10 billion by 2050, says UN , as 83 million are added every year
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Macron: Assad is the enemy of the Syrian people, but not of France
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PM May hopes to reassure EU leaders at Brussels summit despite being badly weakened
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Israel would use all its strength from the start in a new Lebanon war with Hezbollah, says Eshel
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Kushner begins shuttle diplomacy in Israel and West Bank in search of a peace deal
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Russia cancels US meeting over Crimea, Ukraine sanctions