Syria rebels still waiting to receive weapons from US; Britain says it will provide protection against chemical weapons.

Haniyeh says destruction of tunnels will strangle Gaza.

Amid much speculation over new negotiations, Palestinian source says Abbas ready to initially put aside demands for prisoner release and settlement freeze

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton arrived in the Egyptian capital for crisis talks with interim President Adly Mansour, interim Prime Minister Hezam Beblawy and other members of the makeshift cabinet Wednesday, confirmed a statement by her office.

Contacts are ongoing on various levels between the EU and the Israeli government regarding the directive adopted by the European Commission which contains guidelines stating that an Israeli entity seeking funding from or cooperation with the European Union will have to submit stating that it has no direct or indirect links to the West Bank or East Jerusalem.

Iran's president-elect says Tehran's warnings of retaliation to an attack on its nuclear facilities has deterred Israel.

Council to debate plan on new housing units as US Secretary of State John Kerry pushes to advance peace talks in Jordan.

Morsi passed on EU-led compromise to have opposition recognize his legitimacy in return for replacing Egyptian PM Kandil.

Yacimovich: Unfortunate EU isn't helping renew peace talks; Labor, Meretz MKs warn boycotts, sanctions will follow if government does not take action.

After meeting with Arab League officials and Abbas in Amman, US Secretary of State urges Israel to ''look hard'' at Arab peace initiative; Israeli officials say plan is fine as basis of discussion, not a dictate.After meeting with Arab League officials and Abbas in Amman, US Secretary of State urges Israel to ''look hard'' at Arab peace initiative; Israeli officials say plan is fine as basis of discussion, not a dictate.