Peace negotiations in the Middle East must tackle the issue of the status of the holy sites, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, head of the Vatican's Council for Interreligious Dialogue, said.
U.S. Secretary of State urges exiled leadership to advocate rule of law in the war-torn country; State Department announces return of U.S. envoy to Damascus.
Egypt's top reformist leader said Sunday the liberal youth behind the country's uprising have been ''decimated'' in parliamentary elections dominated by Islamists and expressed concern about the rise of hard-line religious elements advocating extremist ideas such as banning women from driving.
Palestinian sources tell Haaretz that Hamas is abandoning its headquarters in Syria and looking at other Arab states as alternative location for its political command center.
The high elections committee on Sunday released a comprehensive tally of votes in Egypt’s recent parliamentary poll, the first phase of which was held on Monday and Tuesday.
The Justice and Freedom Party, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, has rescinded its demand on Wednesday to form the new government in case the party receives a majority in parliament. On Thursday, it said that talk of the next government “premature.”
President Barack Obama gave strong assurances of his commitment to Israel's security in a speech to Jack Rosen, chairman of the American Jewish Congress (AJC).
Egypt’s election commission on Thursday announced a second delay for the release of results of the opening stage of the country’s first post-uprising polls, saying counting was still taking place.
