After the death of former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Iran stands at a political crossroads
Iranians pay respect to former Iranian President Rafsanjani as nation observes three days of mourning
Iran's former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has died after a decades-long career in the ruling elite, where his moderate views were not always welcome but his cunning guided him through revolution, war and the country's turbulent politics
A Turkish parliamentary commission has cleared a set of draft constitutional amendments that would greatly expand the powers of the president
Shimon Peres, a young aide to Israel's founders in 1948, witnessed and shaped the country's history
Israel is mourning the death of Shimon Peres, a former president and prime minister whose life story mirrored that of the Jewish state, as the government begins preparations for a funeral that is expected to bring together world leaders and dignitaries
A look at the career highlights of Shimon Peres, who has filled nearly every position in Israeli public life
Iran's hard-line former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he won't run in next year's presidential election, ending weeks of speculation after the country's supreme leader discouraged his candidacy
Close allies of former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad say that Iran's supreme leader recommended he not run in next May's presidential election because he is a polarizing figure among hard-liners
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is seeking to assure Israelis that she will be a strong ally, saying in an interview broadcast Thursday that the Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran is good for the Jewish state