NEAR QUSAYR, Syria — Resting in a safe house south of the shell-battered city of Homs, Syrian rebel Abu Abdo at first framed the conflict convulsing his country as a war between the Sunni Muslim majority and the authoritarian regime of President Basha… more »

Foxnews The U.S. Navy is working to place a 'mothership' for Special Operations Forces in the Middle East, Fox News confirms. The USS Ponce, which was most recently being used as a dock in the Mediterranean Sea for the Libyan operation, was scheduled… more »

By REUTERS US defense secretary Panetta acknowledges "dramatic" changes in region, says US security commitments should enable Israel to take "risks for peace"; Panetta set to arrive in J'lem to meet Barak, Netanyahu. ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT -… more »

FoxNews.comThe Obama administration is scrambling to contain an emerging diplomatic crisis in the Middle East, as Israel's closest Muslim allies lash out at the country in a string of demonstrations some fear could jeopardize an already-fragile peace… more »

By Ari Rabinovitch TEL AVIV | TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands marched Saturday for lower living costs in the largest such rally in Israel's history, bolstering a social change movement and mounting pressure on Prime Minister Benjami… more »