Dan Shapiro, a former NSC official and ambassador to Israel, concedes political risks for Biden in warming ties with Riyadh, but says Iran threat makes it necessary
Suspect felt former president was “responsible for killing many Iraqis and breaking apart the country after the 2003 U.S. military invasion,” according to FBI
The sanctions target individuals and Hamas-affiliated companies that it uses to conceal and launder funds, according to U.S. Treasury official
Court asserts that Jewish freedom of worship on holy site "is not absolute, and should be superseded by other interests"
The three Middle Eastern countries account for 80% of all recorded executions last year