Opinion: Dems' Israel exchange a surprise Apr 16th 2016, 02:33 Every now and then during this presidential campaign season, an exchange takes place between two politicians that really does surprise. It happened Thursday night in the Hillary Clinton-Bernie Sanders Democratic debate in Brooklyn. The issue? The virtually all but forgotten conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. And the way it played out was both stunning and instructive. | Report: ISIS releases hundreds of factory workers Apr 14th 2016, 14:52 About 300 workers and contractors have been released days after ISIS-linked militants took over a cement factory in Syria, the ISIS-affiliated Amaq news agency reported Friday. | U.S. Military mulls special forces boost to Syria Apr 14th 2016, 14:51 The Obama administration is considering sending 250 additional U.S. special forces to Syria to advise rebel groups as part of a broader Pentagon recommendation on how to increase the pace of operations against ISIS, a U.S. defense official said Friday. | Yemen ceasefire goes into effect Apr 13th 2016, 11:43 A ceasefire brokered by the United Nations in war-torn Yemen went into effect Sunday at 11:59 p.m. local time. | Egypt, Israel notified of potential Sinai troop shift Apr 13th 2016, 01:33 Defense Secretary Ash Carter has formally notified Egypt and Israel that the U.S. is considering reconfiguring its mission in Sinai by increasing reliance on remote sensing technology so it can shift the number of troops from northern Sinai because of the growing threat there from ISIS. | Hezbollah militant death 'no surprise' Dec 22nd 2015, 04:04 CNNi talks to analyst Hisham Melhem about a notorious Lebanese militant who was killed in an airstrike this past weekend. Israel is being blamed. | Saving Babylon Dec 15th 2015, 03:33 CNN's Ben Wedeman meets the team trying to preserve what's left of the ancient city of Babylon for future generations. | Egypt's Disappeared Dec 15th 2015, 03:22 Activists in Egypt say a growing number of people have simply vanished from the streets and they're blaming the government.
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