West Bank and romance prominent in 'Omar'
One of the more buzzed-about films at the Cannes Film Festival, "Omar," is set in the West Bank, and the Palestinian conflict is a key part of the plot.Full story
Bank of Israel may cut rates for second time in a month
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Bank of Israel could lower short-term interest rates for the second time this month next week to further weaken the shekel and support exports, although it's a close call, according to a Reuters poll. Full story
Industry is best bet for peace, Israeli billionaire says
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - On a new industrial park in Israel's largest Arab town, a software plant belonging to a multibillion-dollar U.S.-listed firm sits cheek-by-jowl with two small Arab-owned businesses: a metal factory and one producing tools for brain surgery. Full story
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Syrian TV: Israeli vehicle found in key town
Syrian State television broadcast footage of a jeep which it says is an Israeli military vehicle being used by rebel fighters in Qusair. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Scuffles erupt as Palestinians mark anniversary
Clashes broke out between Palestinians and Israeli forces on Nakba Day, a day when Palestinians commemorate the loss of their homes in the 1948 war that resulted in the creation of Israel. NBCNews.com’s Dara Brown reports.
Mideast clashes ahead of Palestinian anniversary
Clashes erupted between Palestinian protesters and Israeli forces near Bethlehem a day ahead of the anniversary of what Palestinians refer to as "nakba." It commemorates the mass displacement of Palestinians following the creation of Israel in 1948. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Syria’s regime increasingly intertwined with Hezbollah
Syria has become a battleground between the Shiites (the Syrian government allied with Hezbollah and Iran) and the Sunni powers, comprised of the Syrian rebels, Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. NBC’s Richard Engel reports.
US hawks ignore realities of war in Syria
Former Rep. Patrick Murphy, former captain with the 82nd Airborne, talks with Rachel Maddow about the confusing mess that is the civil war in Syria and the foolishness of war hawks like Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham who want to take the U.S. to war there despite the lack of any discernible
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