- Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, 70, facing trouncing in upcoming elections, announces his retirement from politics.
- Analysts weigh in.
- State Department cancels Andrew W.K.’s trip to Bahrain.
- Russia sent Syria tons of cash, ProPublica investigation finds.
- Gaza conflict further imperils two-state solution.
- Hamas backs Abbas’ UN bid.
- Yossi Beilin argues Israel and US should support Palestinian UN statehood bid.
- Iran criticizes US for cancelling WMD-free Middle East conference.
- The motley group who pushed Iron Dome against the skeptics.
- Turkey FM Davutoglu confirms resumption of reconciliation talks with Israel. Continue reading