US secretary of state, expected to arrive in region Thursday, intends to push for solutions as Israeli-Palestinian peace talks intensify

Survey indicates that American citizens' most favorable countries are Canada, UK. Saudi Arabia marked at bottom of list. Some 61% expressed fondness of Israel

Presidential Palace holds emergency discussion following deadly Beirut blast, claiming life of former Lebanese minister. Top Lebanese politicians point finger at Hezbollah, Syrian opposition says 'bloody alliance behind attack'

Pro-Brotherhood students block entrance to Cairo's Al-Azhar University, set buildings on fire; one student killed, another critically wounded Saturday. Weekend clashes in Egypt see five other protesters killed

Woman caught driving in Saudi Arabia pulled over by police, who call her husband to accompany her back home

Michael Yagur ordered the dozen people on bus no. 240 to safety moments before bomb hidden in knapsack was detonated by sappers

Hamas, Islamic Jihad praise bus bombing which left one police officer wounded. 'We refuse to sit quietly while Israel tramples the rights of the Palestinian people,' Jihad officials says, promising new wave of terror attacks

Police arrest 8 more boys in connection to horrible school gang rape of 12-year-old girl. According to police suspicions, young girl was raped numerous times, some of which were filmed on video, took place on school grounds