Analysts say improved ties between Israel and Arab countries cannot take place in the absence of tangible progress to defuse the decades-long Palestinian-Israeli conflict

Experts say use of images from programs slashed by administration in proposal underlines peace team's use of ideas that are either pie-in-the-sky or have already been tried

US president says murder of Washington Post columnist has been 'heavily investigated'

Zarif tweets graphic which he says shows flight path of drone into Iranian airspace earlier in May; Rouhani says US fueling tensions

Major general says no country would be able to control scope or timing of conflict, and US must act responsibly

Sources tell New York Times elite military unit was surprised by success of operation and had only attempted it to see if it was possible

Critics say $50 billion scheme predicted to fail because it doesn't offer political answers to conflict, assumes Palestinian national aspirations can be bought

Document outlining Peace to Prosperity scheme includes measures that would require security compromises, likely putting the prime minister and others on the right in a bind

No details given about contents of exchange, months after nuclear talks break down; Pyongyang says leader to 'seriously contemplate' letter

US president clarifies that he still looks forward to day where such economic penalties won't be necessary, claiming 'the sooner the better!'