All Middle East
- Why some Palestinians want to learn like Israelis
As they consider implementing an Israeli curriculum in their schools, Palestinians weigh which matters more: better university and job prospects, or reinforcing their national identity.
- Jordan-based MIT startup helps those in developing world build savings
Bluelight, a savings program for low-income individuals, aims to fill a gap created by the Middle East's low access to financial services.
- Across Egypt, piles of ash where church pews once stood
Anti-Christian attacks have swept through Egypt since Islamist leader Mohamed Morsi was ousted. Christian properties have been desecrated and reduced to rubble.
- As Iraq's economy tries to rebound, bureaucracy brings it down
Iraq's per capita income is rising rapidly, but Iraqis have few places to spend or invest. Why? Bureaucracy.
- Iraq's cold war leaves country on edge
Iraq's brutal sectarian war petered out in 2008, but many Iraqis say it never truly ended.
- Obama's delay on Syria disappoints US Mideast partners
From Turkey to the Gulf, US allies are skeptical of Russia's proposal on Syria's chemical weapons.
- Billions of dollars later, Iraqi security forces fall short
Despite US investment, Iraq's security forces remain corrupt, and Iraqis accuse them of abusing their power.
- After more than 10 years of hardship, Iraqi Christian calls it quits on Iraq
Fatin Yousef outlasted the US invasion and civil war, but threats and kidnappings finally drove her out of Iraq. Only one of her 60 relatives remains there.
- Leaked Iranian letter warned US that Syrian rebels have chemical weapons
Syrian President Assad's strongest international backer, Iran, said it has warned the US about chemical weapons in rebel hands for more than a year.
- Is Israel pushing for a strike on Syria?
Israelis support a US strike on Syria, but their larger concern is maintaining US credibility in the region in order to deter Iran.
- Iraqis struggle to keep Syria's war out
Iraq succeeded in bringing sectarian tensions and violence down from their 2006 and 2007 high – until war broke out in Syria.
- Is Egypt repeating the same mistakes that led to its political impasse?
A body appointed by Egypt's interim government to rewrite the country's constitution met for the first time today. Critics are warning it looks set to repeat the mistakes of the past few years.
- As Syria's war rages, region's Christians hold their breath
Christians in the Middle East have faced greater persecution as a result of political change in recent years, and now Syria's Christians feel they're in the cross hairs.
- Israel becomes a 'Promised Land' for non-Jewish geeks
Tel Aviv is home to a growing number of non-Jewish expats drawn by the optimism and openness of its technology start-up scene.
- US and Iran both fear jihadis in Syria, but far apart on war
Neither the US nor Iran wants Al Qaeda to win. But Iran has vowed to fight hard to keep Bashar al-Assad in power.
- Arab Christians come out strongly against US strike in Syria
Opposition to Western intervention on behalf of beleaguered Christian minorities emerged as a key theme of a regional Arab Christian conference hosted by Jordan this week.
- Egypt interior minister: Today's bombing is start of insurgency
The Egyptian interior minister survived an assassination attempt today. The Islamist political alliance warned the bombing could be used to justify a heavier hand.
- Hot start-up: designer hijabs delivered to your door
The US-born founders of Hijabik.com, based in Jordan, saw a great opportunity amid Amman's burgeoning entrepreneur scene.
- Poll: Syrians see no end to war, displacement
According to a Gallup poll conducted inside Syria, half of Syrians would leave their country if they could, up from 29 percent when the conflict first began.
- Iraqi Kurdistan gets three hours to build for 5,000 refugees
Syrian refugees who fled into Iraqi Kurdistan said they were particularly victimized because of their Kurdish background.