All Middle East
- Pushback: Israel withholds Palestinian revenue, approves new settlements
The Israeli moves came in response to the Palestinians’ successful bid to be recognized at the United Nations as a state.
- In post-revolutionary Tunisia, 'it's (still) the economy, stupid.'
Violent protests in the countryside echo the economic protest that touched off the Arab Spring here as the new government struggles to improve on the jobs situation.
- Kurdish-Iraqi government talks collapse amid fear of civil war
Talks between the Kurds and Iraq's central government on pulling back troops in disputed areas are collapsing. What does is mean for Prime Minister Maliki?
- Why is Egypt's draft constitution so controversial?
Protesters took to the streets in Cairo and other Egyptian cities today over a draft constitution written by Islamists. Here are the points many in Egypt are talking about.
- Syrian rebels cut off Damascus airport in critical step
The Syrian rebels cut off the main road to the Damascus airport today. The fighting forced the closure of the airport and makes a rebel assault on the capital more likely.
- Europeans bolster Palestinian bid at the UN
Support from the Europeans for Palestinian non-member 'state' status may derive partly from concern that Palestinians would view missiles, not diplomacy, as the way to sway Israel.
- Will the rush to pass Egypt's constitution render it hollow?
Egypt's latest draft of a new constitution was already weakened because of constitutional committee resignations by non-Islamists. Rushing the document to completion could cement that.
- In Egypt and Tunisia, Salafis move from prisons to parliaments
After the Arab Spring uprisings, it's inevitable that Salafis will help steer the evolution of North Africa's new governments. The challenge is to make sure they do so peacefully.
- Protesters fill Tahrir as Egypt's President Morsi stands firm
Angry protests, with attacks on Muslim Brotherhood offices in some Egyptian cities, didn't convince President Mohamed Morsi to backtrack on the sweeping powers he awarded himself over the weekend.
- Morsi's power grab a rare chance for Egypt's opposition
President Mohamed Morsi's elimination of most of the checks on his power has galvanized the fractured opposition. But they still lack a strategy for uniting.
- Jordanians send message to opposition: Let's take it slow
Popular opposition to the Jordanian monarchy is strong, but it will not manifest itself in massive anti-government uprisings like elsewhere in the region.
- Syrian rebels struggle to keep regime Air Force on the ground
Aware that options for combating the Syrian Air Force are limited once jets and helicopters are in the air, rebels are trying to take over air bases and destroy aircraft before they get off the ground.
- Ceasefire opens up deeper waters for Gaza's fishermen
For the first time in years Gazans can fish farther off their coast and catch more fish, thanks to the terms of a new ceasefire with Israel.
- Syrian rebels forced to police their own as crime tarnishes reputation
With opposition Free Syrian Army fighters increasingly accused of looting and other criminal behavior, the rebels have launched Revolutionary Security to keep them in check.
- President Morsi stands firm despite Egypt protests
Morsi's grab for more power has prompted days of protest by judges and youth, but the president appears confident that he has the numbers on his side.
- Stalemate in Syria? Army short on loyalists, rebels short on guns
The regime of Bashar al-Assad appears to be favoring long-range weapons out of fear that soldiers close to the front lines will defect.
- Egyptians accuse President Morsi of rewriting rules of democracy
President Morsi's decree this week drew accusations that he was returning Egypt to the days of the Mubarak regime, but he defended his decision as an effort to protect the revolution.
- Against the odds, Syrian rebels begin to chip away at regime's air advantage
Even without the anti-aircraft weapons, the Syrian rebels have managed to deal some blows to the regime's air force, using heavy machine guns and careful planning.
- Iran's summer earthquake leaves 100,000 shivering in tents as winter descends
The Iranian government has failed to rebuild a remote province devastated by an August earthquake, leaving more than 100,000 Iranians in tents as winter arrives.
- Decades after king's toppling, Iraq revisits its royal history
The date of the assassination of Iraq's last king – July 14, 1958 – has long been a national holiday. In a sign of changing attitudes, some politicians say it's time to rethink that.