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Al Qaeda in Iraq and Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra make it official

The leader of Iraq's local Al Qaeda affiliate has claimed sponsorship of Jabhat al-Nusra, a militant group fighting alongside the Syrian rebels – confirming what everyone long suspected.

Rebel gains in Syria embolden Lebanese Sunnis

Mitt Romney wants to arm Syrian rebels: What are the risks?

Can a dying language revive Lebanon's Christian population?

Energy Voices What does Syria's lack of oil mean for US involvement?

Energy Voices Israel eyes gas reserves in contested waters

Opinion Washington, get ready for more Iranian influence after Bashar al-Assad falls in Syria

Opinion America's way out of dependence on Pakistan: Iran

Greek 'island of the blind'? More like 'island of welfare cheats'

Opinion The danger that Saudi Arabia will turn Syria into an Islamist hotbed

Bomb explodes near another security complex in Syria

A Line in the Sand

US: Assad's Syria a 'dead man walking'

Good Reads: Is the Palestinians' quest for statehood doomed? (video)

Opinion How Saudi Arabia can contain Iran – and other benefits from Syria's turmoil

Opinion For Arab and Jew, a new beginning

Opinion US and Iran could become strategic allies – with India's help

Countries in the Middle East where the 'winds of change' are blowing

Palestinian olive harvest plows on, despite tension with settlers

How 'the Orient' moved eastward

In fractured Lebanon, starting reconciliation at a young age

Ahead of Obama's Cairo speech, Arab leaders see window of opportunity for peace

Opinion A reality check for Obama in Afghanistan

Iraq: No haven for ancient world's landmarks

Shebaa Farms: key to stability?