All Middle East
Released Palestinian prisoner: 'I have changed completely'Khaled Asakreh, who was jailed for murder at age 18, talks about his new vision for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict – without violence.
Egyptian military crackdown unravels Muslim BrotherhoodCan the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood, which negotiated decades of repression, survive this summer's upheavals?
With aid groups stretched thin, Syrian refugees provide their own reliefWith the number of Syrian refugees in Jordan reaching 10 percent of the Kingdom's population, international and Jordanian NGOs can't meet all their needs.
A 'Fiddler on the Roof' rabbi whose business smarts have attracted GoogleRabbi Issamar Ginzberg has built a reputation for giving solid business advice and guiding ultra-Orthodox in using the technology that many of them eschew.
Has Egypt brought back Mubarak's police state?With the declaration of a state of emergency, mass arrests, and detentions of journalists, many Egyptians say the country is rapidly returning to its pre-revolutionary state.
With Cairo distracted, militants ambush police in Egypt's SinaiInstability since Egypt's revolution has allowed militant groups to flourish. Today's attack was the worst in the Sinai since Hosni Mubarak's ouster in 2011.
In Egyptian village, Christian shops marked ahead of church attackThe Saint Virgin Mary Church in Al Nazla is one of 47 churches and monasteries that have been burned, robbed, or attacked in a new wave of violence against Christians in Egypt.
As peace talks pick up, Palestinians demand a return to villages fled long agoPalestinians insist that a peace agreement include a 'right of return' to the villages they fled in 1948, but Israelis say there is no room for any of them in Israel.
As Cairo reels, Egypt military's opponents vow daily protestsViolence swept through Egypt's capital today, killing at least 60 and overwhelming makeshift hospitals.
Hezbollah leader warns Lebanon's violence will reach beyond ShiitesThe day after the deadliest bombing since Lebanon's civil war, Hezbollah leader Nasrallah warned that violence has the potential to touch all Lebanese.
Amid donkeys and farmers, a posh Palestinian country clubThe pool and lush landscaping of this West Bank country club provide a haven for Palestinians seeking to escape for a few hours.
Egypt's military faces the fallout of Cairo bloodshedEgypt's image of civilian governance has evaporated after yesterday's clashes, but the military said its actions headed off an even greater disaster.
Lebanon bomb blast could be deadliest since civil warThe blast, which was felt across Beirut, injured dozens and the death toll is expected to rise.
Cairo erupts into violence as security crushes protest campAt least 149 people were killed in Cairo when authorities broke up a pro-Muslim Brotherhood protest. The operation touched off attacks across the country.
If the Israeli public were at the negotiating table, what would they support?A recent poll finds that 77 percent of Israeli Jews oppose even the principle of the Palestinian right of return, and more than half are against dismantling settlements.
Why Palestinian prisoner release upsets not just Israelis, but some PalestiniansThe Monitor looks at which Palestinian prisoners are being released and why, and how that is playing with both publics.
Yemenis exasperated with US focus on beheading Al QaedaWith Yemen yet again in the news last week because of the local Al Qaeda group, Yemenis want the US to begin addressing what they consider their real problems.
Crackdown on Cairo's Morsi supporters stallsAs security forces prepare to break up pro-Muslim Brotherhood protest camps, some in Egypt's interim government may be urging a lighter hand, delaying the showdown.
Militants dig in as Egypt cracks down on jihadi sandbox in SinaiAt least 16 militants were killed in the Sinai Peninsula this weekend, including some from a group which killed 16 Egyptian soldiers near Rafah last year and has repeatedly targeted Israel.
New Israeli settlement announcement overshadows peace talksDays before Israeli and Palestinian officials are expected to return to peace talks, Israel has announced settlement expansion plans in East Jerusalem and the West Bank.
