Arab voters in Israel apathetic, despite power they seemingly should have
Arab-Israelis make up about 20 percent of Israel’s population. hey have disproportionately high rates of poverty and unemployment. But hopes of addressing those issues through the ballot box are low,...
View ArticleGovernment report on Iranian spy agency pulled from circulation
A Library of Congress report from December said that Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security is one of the largest intelligence agencies in the Middle East. But an investigation by ProPublica...
View ArticleIsraeli female soldiers show path U.S. women warriors are on
When the U.S. Department of Defense moved to lift the ban on women in combat positions, in many ways it was a case of the regulations catching up to reality. Some 300,000 US servicewomen have served in...
View ArticlePalestinian protesters take page from Israeli settlers' book
Palestinians are hoping to stop the expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank with a new tactic.They're putting up hastily-constructed encampments on lands they claim as their own.The Israeli...
View ArticleIsraeli soccer team trying to get handle on racism among fans
One of Israel’s leading professional soccer clubs is going through a nasty episode of intolerance, and violence.Some of the fans of Beitar Jerusalem are angry about their team signing two Muslims....
View ArticleAbu Dhabi hospital focuses on patients of the avian kind
Hunting with falcons is a passion for many in the United Arab Emirates.Falcons are prized animals there, and can cost tens of thousands of dollars — which is why there’s a state-of-the-art facility to...
View ArticleSyrian opposition moves conflict closer to Damascus
Anti-government insurgents in Damascus are believed to be behind a series of car bombings that killed at least 72 Syrians on Thursday.The deadly explosions were just outside the headquarters of...
View ArticlePalestinian man's death in Israeli jail leads to speculation about third...
A 30-year-old Palestinian man died in one of Israel’s jails over the weekend.Arafat Jaradat was arrested by Israeli authorities last week for throwing a rock that injured an Israeli citizen. He died a...
View ArticleEgyptian-American man sends a message while running last week's Jerusalem...
The streets of Jerusalem were closed to traffic Friday morning to make way for some 20,000 runners, taking part in the city’s third annual marathon.An Ethiopian runner named Abraham Kebeto Ketla was...
View ArticlePakistan boosts national pride by breaking world records
Young people in Pakistan have taken to working together to break world records. In the past year, they have sung their national anthem en masse, formed the largest human flag, and one enterprising...
View ArticleRunners honor Boston in first international marathon in Bethlehem
The bombing at the Boston Marathon put police and security forces in London on high alert over the weekend.The city held its annual marathon, with more than 35,000 runners and some 500,000 spectators...
View ArticlePalestinian prisoners represent lightning rod issue for both Israelis and...
Israel struck a deal with 33-year-old Palestinian prisoner Samer Issawi of Jerusalem last week.His health had been deteriorating as he went on and off hunger strike for some eight months. There were...
View ArticleHezbollah declares public support for Assad's ruling Syrian regime
As President Barack Obama considers U.S. options in war-torn Syria, one of Bashar al-Assad’s longtime clients just offered a public pledge of support.Hasan Nasrallah, leader of the Lebanese militant...
View ArticleAngered Karzai walks away from peace talks with United States, Taliban
Peace talks between the United States and the Taliban have already crashed into their first hurdle.On Tuesday, the U.S. military handed over control of security operations to Afghan forces and...
View ArticleLeaked bin Laden report further strains relations between U.S. and Pakistan
A leaked Pakistani report examining Osama bin Laden's time hiding out in Pakistan leveled scathing criticism at both the Pakistani government and the United States military and intelligence services...
View ArticleConfusion around U.S. drone policy in Pakistan runs deep
The United States could be winding down its drone program in Pakistan, said Secretary of State John Kerry in an interview with Pakistani television on Aug. 1.But the U.S. government sharply qualified...
View ArticleWhat are the prospects for peace in Egypt?
Before the Arab Spring began two years ago, presidencies in the Middle East were marked by extended periods of rule and monarchical styles of control.But a wave of demonstrations, first in Tunisia and...
View ArticleEgypt’s tourism industry grinds to a halt
A gruesome anti-Muslim Brotherhood video making the rounds online shows images of bloody street battles, horrific injuries and shocking acts of violence--including young people being thrown off a...
View ArticleFormer Pakistani leader indicted for ‘Shakespearean’ murder of Bhutto
A once untouchable figure in Pakistani politics, former Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf, has been indicted for the murder of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.Bhutto, who was assassinated in 2007,...
View ArticleUN wants access to site of alleged chemical attacks in Syria
If you've been following what's going on in Syria and you're confused, you're not alone. On Wednesday night, there was an alleged chemical weapons attack outside Damascus. Hundreds of people were...
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