Police raid hideout of group suspected of ties to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood movement, firefight ensues.

"I'm ready to lose my popularity and, if necessary, I'm ready to lose my post so that we have peace," says new president and former comedian on his inauguration, a month after winning unlikely victory.

Palestinian Prime Minister Shtayyeh says Palestinians were not consulted on June conference where U.S. is set to unveil first phase of Middle East peace plan. Abbas spokesman: Any peace plan that ignores Palestinians' aspirations for independent state doomed to fail.

Alumni can become the missing piece in countering bigotry, bringing years of practical and professional experience to the table.

The U.S. has received a return on their investment. Israel is a stable and democratic forward base of operations in a fragile and volatile region, and the Americans have been able to point to the performance of their weapons in the IDF's hands to boost sales across the globe.