Crude-dependent countries scramble to compensate for losses from a key source of state revenue, with several already plagued by social unrest

Unmanned aircraft used by police in Nahariya, elsewhere to enforce movement restrictions; technology also used by a series of Arab countries

Governments across the region are clamping down on large celebrations, shisha smoking, qat chewing and more -- but many are ignoring the new restrictions

Norwegian Refugee Council says it's unable to reach people in need in Syria, Yemen and Gaza, which all have fragile healthcare systems that could become overwhelmed by outbreak

Officials say Palestinian enclave won't be able to handle more than 100 cases; outbreaks feared in war-stricken Libya and Syria

As attention turns from its activities, the group ratchets up ambushes in Iraq and Syria, killing and wounding dozens of people in both countries

Western and Arab diplomats see the sultanate as a model of balance on regional issues, and nations have repeatedly turned to it to resolve thorny matters

Russia is increasingly asserting its place as the dominant superpower in the region; the proverbial Russian bear hug could prove dangerous

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says alliance need not mobilize large deployments of combat troops but should 'enable local forces to fight terrorism themselves'

Squadron departs for United Arab Emirates after another unit based at the same facility recently returned from region