To save money, Iran ends cash payout program
Stopping the stipends received by more than 90 percent of Iranians will test President Rouhani’s popularity.
Egyptian workers strike in growing numbers
The labor protests underscore festering social discontent.
Police, students clash outside Cairo University
Egyptian riot police used tear gas on Wednesday to break up students’ anti-government demonstration at Cairo University's medical college. Clashes have been going on for weeks.
Palestinian prisoners at center of Mideast peace impasse
Esmat Mansour served more than two decades for his role in the murder of an Israeli. Now he teaches Hebrew.
Syria headed for record low harvest, U.N. warns
Drought means wheat production might be half that in normal years, adding to population’s misery.
Thousands of complaints filed over Afghan election
An Afghanistan election commission official said it has registered more than 3,000 complaints following Saturday's election.
Kerry: Iran two months from nuclear ‘breakout’
Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, Secretary of State John Kerry said Iran is two months from being able to produce enough material for a nuclear weapon.
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The child merchants of Beirut
Thousands of Syrian refugee children work in Lebanon, selling flowers, tissues, chewing gum or shoe shines.
Supporters of Turkey’s leader rally in Istanbul
Hundreds of thousands of supporters demonstrated for Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan at an election rally Sunday.
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.
Turkish protesters mourn Berkin Elvan
Protesters mourned the death of the 15-year-old, who had been in a coma since a police crackdown on protesters at Gezi Park.
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.
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