Four Saudi men accused of dancing naked on the roof of a car and posting a video of the incident online have been sentenced to as many as 2,000 lashes
A number of sectarian attacks occurred Saturday in Iraq, killing dozens and wounding many more.
Iran's supreme leader has expressed mixed feelings about his president's recent diplomatic inroads with the United States.
Actress Lucy Liu traveled to the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon to visit children made homeless by the Syrian conflict.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he would take a phone call from Iran's president, if he called, but warns that he would have tough words for the man he described this week as "a wolf in sheep's clothing."
The ongoing violence in Syria has left millions of people displaced. And while many Syrians fled to neighboring countries to escape the bloodshed, others have remained despite being in harm's way, though they have been forced from their homes.
Iran is a republic in Central Asia, sharing a border with seven countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Iraq, Turkey, and Turkmenistan. It has been officially known as the Islamic Republic of Iran since the overthrow of the Shah in 1979. Iran is a Shiite Muslim country, but the majority of its people are Persian, not Arab. The Iranian presidential election took place on June 14, 2013. Centrist candidate Hassan Rouhani won the election after securing 18.6 million votes - or 50.7% of the 36,704,156 votes tallied.
Here is some background about the on-going civil war in Syria. As of September 2013, more than 100,000 Syrians have been killed, according to the United Nations.
Qatar, 2022 FIFA World Cup host, is embroiled in controversy over the treatment of the huge migrant labor force within its borders.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani, of seeking to obtain a nuclear weapon.
Can Western audiences embrace "Shahnameh," a 1,000-year-old Iranian epic? Iranian filmmaker Hamid Rahmanian bet his savings on it.
CNN contacted the governments of the countries and territories featured in the Press Freedom in the Middle East interactive for their official positions on freedom of the press and policies towards social media.
Four Yemeni soldiers were killed when suspected al Qaeda militants stormed an army headquarters in Mukalla, Yemen, Monday, three security officials told CNN.
Syria's foreign minister says there is no civil war there, only a war against terror. He spoke at the U.N. General Assembly on Monday.
A string of car bombings in predominantly Shiite neighborhoods across Baghdad on Monday killed 37 people, adding to rising concern about sectarian violence.
At least 30 people were killed and 42 injured Sunday when a suicide bomber attacked a mosque south of Baghdad, according to police and health officials.
A leading Saudi cleric warned women who drive cars could cause damage to their ovaries and pelvises and that they risk having children with "clinical problems."
Israel has arrested an Iranian-born man, accusing him of spying for Tehran.
At least 14 people, including 10 students, were killed when a Syrian fighter jet bombed a high school in northern Syria, opposition activists said.
Egypt's foreign minister told the U.N. General Assembly on Saturday that a new government will be in place by next spring, following elections.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's arrival in Tehran Saturday was marked by an incident during which a shoe was thrown by a protester in his direction, Iran's semi-official Fararu news agency said.
A 2,700 year-old silver chalice may be a new token of friendship between the United States and Iran, at least that's the way Iran's cultural heritage chief sees it.
Iranians stroll their capital with a renewed step, their hopes uplifted by their new president after decades of cold war-like relations with outside world.
The U.N. Security Council, capping a dramatic month of diplomacy, voted unanimously late Friday to require Syria to eliminate its arsenal of chemical weapons.
The U.N. Security Council could vote as early as Friday on a draft resolution regarding Syria's chemical weapons program.
Bombs and mortars shook the major Iraqi cities of Baghdad and Mosul on Thursday, killing at least 30 people and hurting nearly 100 others, police said.
Saudi Arabia women demanding their government lift a ban that prohibits them from driving are urging the nation's females to drive cars on October 26.
An Iraqi woman was killed when "a terrorists' mortar shell" fell on the Iraqi Consulate building in Damascus on Thursday, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency reported.
Some of Syria's most powerful rebel brigades have rejected a Western-backed opposition group that announced the creation of an interim government in exile.
U.N. inspectors returned to Syria on Wednesday to look into at least a half-dozen claims of chemical weapons use.
Attackers shot dead at least 10 people in a strike on government targets in the northern Iraqi city of Hawija on Wednesday, police said.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has suggested that some outside governments may urge rebels to attack international inspectors sent into war-fractured country
New Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has a reputation for avoiding extreme positions and bridging differences, but he is no pushover.
Al Qaeda-linked militants in Syria accuse moderate Syrian rebels of being pro-democracy traitors who cooperated with Western officials.
A veteran Spanish war correspondent has been kidnapped by insurgents in Syria, his newspaper reported Tuesday.
Two crew members who went missing when their helicopter went into the Red Sea on Sunday are believed to be dead, the U.S. Navy said Monday.
The Al-Shabaab assault on a mall in Nairobi, Kenya, is alarming for the sophisticated planning. The target and method of attack fit the new al Qaeda playbook.
A young Israeli soldier was killed as part of a macabre bargaining ploy, the Israeli military said Sunday.
A woman writes of her struggle for information about a loved one, arrested and jailed in Syria.
Russia's top diplomat Sunday accused the United States of "blackmailing" Moscow into backing tough ground rules for Syria's chemical disarmament.
Syrian opposition coalition rejected Iran's offer to broker a peace deal between rebels and the government, calling it a "ridiculous and desperate" attempt.
Syria has submitted a "declaration" regarding its chemical weapons stockpiles, a spokesman for the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani pleaded for "a constructive approach" to issues like Iran's nuclear program, says failing to engage "leads to everyone's loss."
In south Yemen, militants killed 18 soldiers and eight police officers Friday morning, security officials said.
In Israel, despite a strong shekel and growing economy, there's fear -- not about volatile neighbor Syria, but about diplomatic efforts from Iran.
Reports about the horrific death of an 8-year-old bride in Yemen conflict, but the story sheds light on the issue of child marriage in the country.
At least 18 Sunni worshipers were killed and 29 others were injured in Iraq on Friday when two bombs ripped through a mosque, police said.
Citing "crucial details" in a U.N. report implicating Syria in a chemical weapons attack, John Kerry said the U.N. "must be prepared to act next week."
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told NBC News on Wednesday that his country will not develop nuclear weapons.
Nasrin Sotoudeh, a prominent Iranian human rights activist, was among 5 activists released Wednesday from a Tehran prison where she had been jailed since 2010.
Clashes between Egyptian security forces and armed men on the outskirts of Cairo Thursday left at least one police official dead, authorities said.
Syria's president says he'll welcome the return of U.N. investigators to his country.
The Middle East makes a strange and perilous hotbed for caricature. For those that dare to satirize a taboo, punishment can mean arrest, exile, even death.
Here is some background information about the bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen on October 12, 2000.
Al Qaeda-linked militants were on the verge of capturing a strategic border gate between Turkey and opposition-controlled northern Syria late Wednesday night.
Khalil Al Marzooq, a leading opposition figure in Bahrain has been jailed after being charged with "inciting and advocating terrorism."
Egyptian security forces have arrested a Muslim Brotherhood spokesman as they continue to round up high-profile members of the organization.
Days after Russia and the United States reached a deal on getting Syria to give up its chemical weapons, world powers quarrel over how to hold Syria accountable
At least 35 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in shootings and explosions across the country on Tuesday, officials with Iraq's interior ministry told CNN.
There's a chemical weapons agreement. Now what?
Yemen's human rights minister wants child marriage outlawed after an 8-year-old girl reportedly died of internal injuries that she suffered on her wedding night.
Here's a look at what you need to know about the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War. In response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, the U.S. and other countries launched a military operation known as Operation Desert Storm.
A Syrian minister declared "victory" for his country on Sunday, thanking Russia for orchestrating a chemical weapons deal to avert U.S. military action.
Here's a look at what you need to know about the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, in which 52 U.S. citizens were held captive for 444 days.
As U.S. and Russian diplomats meet in Switzerland to work out a deal on eliminating Syria's arsenal of chemical weapons, the issue remains a concern worldwide.
A suicide attack north of Mosul, Iraq, on Saturday killed at least 36 people and wounded 48 others, authorities said.
Deposed Egyptian president Mubarak appeared in court as his retrial resumed over the killing of hundreds of protesters.
Talks that could avert a U.S.-led strike in Syria were centered Friday some 1,800 miles away in Geneva, leaving some optimistic about not just the removal of chemical weapons from the war-torn nation but about the prospects for a long-term peace.
Saudi Arabia submitted its first ever feature film to the Oscar committee for consideration. A bold move given it was written and directed by a woman.
When Kurdish men posted pictures of themselves in drag on Facebook to protest inequality, it showcased the community's complicated relationship with feminism.
The United States isn't leaving anything to chance when it comes to Syria. Here are the five things to pay attention to today.
The head of the opposition Free Syrian Army said he has intelligence showing the Syrian government is moving its chemical weapons out of the country.
CNN producer Danielle Dellorto spent a week at Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon; 7-year-old Abdel's story dramatized the pain, worry, alienation refugees face
Diplomacy designed to end the Syrian civil war enters a new chapter when Secretary of State John Kerry begins talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Egypt, under military rule after a coup toppled its democratically elected president, has extended its state of emergency for two months, state news outlet Egynews reported Thursday, citing a spokesman for the interim president.
Amir Hekmati, a former U.S. Marine who has been jailed in Iran since 2011, says in a letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry his confession was forced.
The United States isn't leaving anything to chance when it comes to Syria. Here are the five things to pay attention to today.
U.N. inspectors are expected to report their findings regarding a chemical attack in Syria early next week.
A day after President Barack Obama made his case for both military intervention and diplomacy in Syria, world powers worked Wednesday to defuse the crisis.
A new United Nations report asserts that both sides in the Syrian civil war have committed grave crimes in violation of international law.
Iraq: At least 30 people died and 55 were wounded Wednesday in Baghdad when a suicide bomber blew himself up near worshipers at Shiite mosque, police said.
Here's a look at the life of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Here is a look at the life of Ahmed Qorei, former prime minister of the Palestinian National Authority.
Here's a look at what you need to about the Camp David Accords. Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and U.S. President Jimmy Carter signed the Camp David Accords on September 17, 1978 in Washington, DC.
Here's a look at what you need to know about the Oslo Accords, a series of agreements between Israel and the Palestinians signed in the 1990s.
Securing Syria's chemical weapons wouldn't be easy
President Obama says Russia's plan for Syria to hand over its chemical arsenal to international control could avert American strikes "if it's real."
Facing the threat of U.S. strikes, Syria says it welcomes a Russian plan to hand over its chemical weapons stocks. Here's a glance at Syria's suspected arsenal.
Here's a look at the life of Yasser Arafat, former President of the Palestinian Authority.
Syria possible strike: 5 things to pay attention to today
Syria: President Bashar al-Assad took his case against a U.S. military strike over alleged chemical weapons use to the American people Monday.
Maher al-Assad, younger brother of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, is described by analysts as someone even more ruthless than Bashar.
Congress is returning to Washington on Monday to jump right into debate on a resolution giving President Barack Obama the authorization to strike Syria.
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