All Middle East
- Syria conflict: 5 warring factions Syria is at the nexus of some of the Middle East's most central problems, meaning that fallout from its uprising is likely to ripple, in unpredictable ways, through the region. Here's a brief guide to the actors in the conflict.
- The new Netanyahu: Not so beholden to Israeli settlers
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, newly aligned with the more centrist Kadima party, moved today to knock down settler houses built on Palestinian property.
- Israel moves to improve religious freedom – for Jews
For the first time, Israel will begin funding rabbis from the Reform and Conservative movements, which have long been shut out in a country dominated by Orthodox Judaism.
- In Egypt, American NGO workers head to court in civil society trial
Two Americans and a German returned to Egypt to face trial with Egyptian colleagues and draw attention to an NGO case they say has major implications for Egypt's democratic transition.
- Turkey takes lead in rebuilding Somalia
Turkish workers have flooded Somalia - a country many have long considered too dangerous to work in - to rebuild it and burnish Ankara's image as a regional player and powerful force in the Islamic world.
- In Algeria, no taste for an uprising of their own
The violence and chaos of Algeria's civil war in the 1990s has left Algerians nervous about echoing the upheavals in other Arab countries – though many would like to strengthen democracy at home.
- After Mubarak conviction anger and political maneuvers
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's conviction led to large protests by Egyptians worried it will be overturned on appeal, and the Muslim Brotherhood positioning itself to win the presidency.
- In Lebanon, a worrying sectarian spillover from Syria
Tripoli, Lebanon witnessed some of the worst sectarian fighting in the country since its civil war ended two decades ago, with Alawite and Sunni communities inflamed by the deepening war across the border in Syria.
- FocusEgypt presidential elections: Fruit of Tahrir Square tastes bitter to some
Many Egyptians feel they can't vote for either candidate in the presidential election run-off.
- Egypt presidential candidate: Ahmed Shafiq, former Mubarak man
Supporters see in Ahmed Shafiq a former military man who can restore stability after a chaotic 18 months. But others charge their revolution could end with a Mubarak man becoming president.
- Egyptian presidential candidate: Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood
Mohamed Morsi is one of two candidates to make the runoff of Egypt's presidential election. He won the most votes in the first round – about 25 percent.
- Satellite images suggest Iran cleaning up past nuclear weapons-related work
A report by the Institute for Science and International Security says a new image of Iran's Parchin military complex 'raises concerns that Iran is attempting to raze the site prior to allowing an IAEA visit.'
- Progress WatchIn Saudi Arabia, a quiet tide of reform
Declining the revolutionary model that Egypt established in overthrowing Mubarak, Saudi reformers are working for a shift in mind-sets as well as policies – and making headway.
- Progress WatchSaudi girls find freedom in cleats
A high-energy evening soccer game between two girls' teams is part of a growing female sports movement in conservative Saudi Arabia.
- FocusExclusive: Veteran Lebanese fighter trains new generation of jihadis – for Syria
Longtime fighter Mustapha explains to the first Western reporter to visit his Bekaa Valley orchard camp how he is preparing eager Lebanese to take up arms against the Assad regime.