Egypt |
Civil disobedience is expected to continue in Egypt after President
Mohamed Morsi’s Nov. 22 decrees that place him above judicial
oversight. The country’s…
Middle East |
The diplomatic hosannas for Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi
following his brokering of the recent ceasefire between Hamas and
Israel were still being heard…
International |
Israeli bombardment of Gaza continues, despite U.S.-U.K. efforts
to broker a ceasefire. More than 140 Palestinians have been
killed and
Pakistan |
A Pakistani court on Tuesday acquitted a Christian girl accused of
blasphemy over the burning of the Muslim holy book, her lawyer
said. The ruling was the…
Middle East |
In the film
Groundhog Day
, Bill Murray wakes up each morning and relives the previous day.
A similar scenario is playing out in the Middle East between…
International |
Calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza are generally useless
if pertinent issues aren’t on the table (witness Syria). And here’s
what’s emerging:
Middle East |
BEIRUT (AP)—Fighting raged near a military base in Syria's north as
a cease-fire in the bloody civil war was set begin Friday at dawn,
activists said,
Middle East |
UPDATE: BEIRUT (AP)—An al-Qaeda-inspired Islamist group has
rejected the short holiday cease-fire proposed by the international
peace envoy to Syria. The…
Libya |
WASHINGTON (AP)—The CIA station chief in Libya reported to
Washington within 24 hours of last month's deadly attack on the
U.S. Consulate that there was…
Religion |
CAIRO (AP)—An Egyptian security official says authorities have
ordered the release of two Coptic Christian boys taken into in
juvenile detention for…
Religion |
CAIRO (AP)—Two Coptic Christian boys have been put in juvenile
detention after locals accused them of urinating on pages of the
Islamic holy book, an…
