A bid for United Nations recognition of a state of Palestine is a last-ditch attempt to rescue troubled Middle East peace efforts.
The US has warned Syria it won’t be able to deceive the world about compliance with a cease-fire that is just days away, as the violence continues.
Libya’s interim leader says the country won’t turn into an extremist Islamic country, adding a new government of experts will be completed next week.
Libya’s interim rulers have declared the country liberated after an eight-month civil war, launching it into a two-year transition to democracy.
Libyans have buried Muammar Gaddafi’s second youngest son, as South Africa warned that the Nato bombing would only bring more violence.
Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas and his aides have accused al-Jazeera of lies and distortion for publishing the "Palestine Papers".
Gaza’s Hamas rulers have suffered back-to-back setbacks with Israel’s successful test of a rocket shield and Egypt’s push to block smuggling tunnels.