In Egypt, ‘they are just putting people in jail’
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The country’s weak criminal justice system is buckling even further amid a broad crackdown on dissent.
Israel displays rockets seized in Red Sea raid
Israel’s prime minister on Monday toured a display of dozens of rockets that navy commandos intercepted last week.
Israel displays weapons it says were seized from Iranian shipment
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the West of Iran's intentions after the interception of what Israel says were Iranian-supplied missiles bound for Gaza.
Syrian health care on brink of collapse
A new report by Save the Children says nearly 10,000 young lives have been lost, not just from bullets and bombs, but from a lack of basic medical care in Syria.
In Egypt, ‘they are just putting people in jail’
The country’s weak criminal justice system is buckling even further amid a broad crackdown on dissent.
Syria rebels free kidnapped nuns
A group of Greek Orthodox nuns kidnapped by rebels in the Syrian Christian town of Maaloula in December have been released.
Beirut’s besieged southern suburbs brace for more attacks
Hezbollah’s support for the Syrian government has spurred a wave of retaliatory bombings in Lebanon.
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Israel displays rockets seized in Red Sea raid
Israel’s prime minister on Monday toured a display of dozens of rockets that navy commandos intercepted last week.
Suicide bombing in Iraq kills 21 civilians
A suicide bomber driving an explosives-laden vehicle attacked a security checkpoint Sunday in southern Iraq.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest in Jerusalem
Attempts by Israel’s political leaders to force ultra-Orthodox Jews to serve in the military has stirred anger.
Angelina Jolie visits Syrian children
The actress and U.N. special envoy made a surprise visit to Lebanon to draw attention to the plight of young Syrian refugees.
Suicide blasts kill 4 in Lebanese capital
Two suicide bombers blew up their cars Wednesday trying to hit an Iranian cultural center in a Shiite district in southern Beirut.
Syrians evacuated from Homs
Civilians were evacuated from a rebel-held area of the central Syrian city, raising hopes for progress at peace talks.
Explosion at security headquarters in Cairo
At least five people were killed in highest-profile attack on Egypt’s military-backed government since Morsi’s ouster last year.
Geneva II peace talks on Syria
Representatives of Syria’s government and the opposition are meeting.
Amid violence, Egyptians vote on new constitution
Egyptians vote on a draft document backed by the military-appointed government that could lead to fresh elections.
Protests in Egypt
The trial of ousted president Mohamed Morsi has been postponed until Feb. 1, prompting clashes in Cairo.
African immigrants protest in Israel
Tens of thousands of African immigrants have been protesting against the Israeli government’s treatment of them.
The intertwined conflicts in Syria and Iraq
An eruption of violence in Iraq is raising the specter of a new civil war in a region already buckling under the strain of the conflict in Syria.
John Kerry’s trip to the Middle East
The secretary of state is trying to make peace, meeting for hours with Israeli and Palestinian officials.
Iraqi forces battle for Fallujah
Iraqi government forces have begun a major offensive to retake the militant-held Fallujah in western Anbar province.
Deadly blast hits south Beirut
An explosion rocks a stronghold of the Shiite Hezbollah group in suburbs of the capital, killing at least four people.
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