More information has begun to trickle out about the mysterious man known as Prisoner X who hanged himself in Israel’s Ayalon Prison in 2010.

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton offered her “heartfelt condolences” to the 14 confirmed victims of an attack on a Turkish-Syria border crossing Monday, as she “strongly condemned” the attack and committed the EU’s assistance to “Turkish authorities in the fight against all forms of terrorism”.

Iraqi paper says Muslim Brotherhood request was rejected due to fears it could spark further disturbances at time of unrest in country.

Up to 200 smuggling tunnels shut since Egyptian President Morsi took office; some 30% of all goods reach Gaza through tunnels.

Canadian newspaper the National Post says the culprits of Burgas bombing are related, and one grew up in Vancouver.

US President Barack Obama briefly reflected on his forthcoming Israel visit in his State of the Union address Tuesday, as he committed to defending Israel’s security and seeking “lasting peace” in the Middle East.

“Calling Hezbollah a charity is like calling al-Qaida an urban-planning organization because of its desire to level tall buildings,” Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Ron Prosor told a UN Security Council open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.

Australian-Israeli who apparently hanged himself in Ayalon prison had angrily denied involvement in Israeli espionage.

Navi Pillay says civilians paying the price for UN Security Council's inaction on Syria; calls on Council to refer Damascus to ICC.

White House spokesman Jay Carey insisted in a press briefing Monday that despite mounting opposition amongst the former Senator’s peers, “we believe firmly that Senator Hagel will be confirmed as the next Secretary of Defense”.