U.S. says attack proves that Assad and Russian, regional allies abandoned an international peace process to pursue victory on the battlefield.

Shalom, Jordan? The history of energy deals isn't one of 'peace pipelines' but of exactly the opposite. Take Russia and Ukraine.

According to FIFA statutes, member states can't establish teams in an occupied area; Palestinian soccer chief Jibril Rajoub met recently with the second most powerful person in the Soccer organization, who reportedly was receptive to his approach.

While Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expresses his sorrow, Arab media is less cordial, describing the former statesman as 'the butcher of Qana' and 'the engineer of genocide against Arabs.'

The bill, known as JASTA (Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act), allows relatives of the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia's government.

Young American Jews, for example, are likely to say that Washington gives 'too much' support to Israel, according to Pew Research Center.

Bill Clinton tweeted that 'I will miss Shimon Peres, my brilliant and eloquent friend,' while Tony Blair called the former Israeli president 'an inspiration, a mentor and a friend.'

Israeli President Rivlin cuts short his state visit to Ukraine following announcement of Shimon Peres' death, and is set to return to Israel later Wednesday.