U.S. agent shot to death in Mexico is identified

A U.S. immigration agent who was killed Tuesday in a part of central Mexico increasingly under the influence of drug traffickers has been...

Suppression of human growth hormone may ward off cancer, diabetes

Anyone seeking the fountain of youth should think twice before turning to growth hormone, a fast-growing trend in anti-aging fringe...

Hundreds of Libyans demand the government's ouster

Hundreds of Libyans calling for the government's ouster took to the streets Wednesday in the country's second-largest city as Egypt-inspired...

New breed of Islamists emerges in Egypt

Mohammed Sharaf Eldin and Ahmed Usama joined the Muslim Brotherhood as young men in the belief that the organization's vision of political...

Middle East nations scramble to contain unrest

To track the growing political movements gaining strength from the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia across North Africa and the Middle East,...

Egypt military dissolves parliament, suspends constitution

The Egyptian army has tightened its grip over the country by suspending the constitution, dissolving parliament, and calling for elections...

Egypt: First the government, next the arts?

The largely peaceful revolution that ended Hosni Mubarak's regime in Egypt also has the potential to reshape the repressive cultural climate...

Boehner credits Obama for handling of Egypt crisis

House Speaker John A. Boehner said Sunday he thought the Obama administration handled "a very difficult situation" in Egypt about as well as...

Egypt's army offers reassurances, but its ability to oversee transition is in question

Egypt's new military rulers swiftly reassured citizens and strategic allies alike of their commitment to civilian control and stability, but...

Obama's strategy was to pressure Mubarak without intruding

Flying home from Michigan on Air Force One, President Obama sat in front of a television and watched Hosni Mubarak deliver a surprising...

Mohamed ElBaradei's star dims in Egypt

He arrived uncorrupted and full of promise.

A reborn Egypt gets back to business

The metalworkers beneath the overpass hammered tin and cut steel, smiling and making a big noise. Ladies hurried to market where sheep...

U.S. presses Mideast allies to speed up reforms

The White House says it is pushing friendly but autocratic governments in the Middle East to accelerate political and economic reforms, a...

Palestinian officials pledge to hold elections by fall

A day after watching Egypt's regime collapse, Palestinian officials promised Saturday they would elect new leadership in presidential and...

Elation and impatience in Alexandria, Egypt

When Egypt's anti-government protests began, Mohamad Ramadan Ibrahim headed south to Cairo.