Egyptian Pronounced Alive At Funeral »
Hospital officials had pronounced Hamdi Hafez al-Nubi dead after he suffered a heart attack while working. As the family prepared him for burial, a doctor sent to sign the death certificate found it strange that his body was warm. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Middle East
Hope Of Syrian Cease-Fire Dwindles »
Host Scott Simon talks with Kieran Dwyer, chief spokesman for the United Nations Peace-Keeping Department, about the United Nations mission in Syria and continuing violence there. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Middle East
Saudi King Fires Adviser After Remarks About Women »
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah has dismissed a controversial ultraconservative adviser after he publicly criticized reforms aimed at easing restrictions on women, the kingdom’s state media reports. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Middle East
Little-Known Militants Claim Deadly Syria Bombings »
A video posted online in the name of a shadowy militant group late Friday claimed responsibility for twin suicide bombings in the Syrian capital this week that killed 55 people. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Middle East
Egypt Sees Arab World’s First Presidential Debate »
Two election front-runners, a former foreign minister and a moderate Islamist, squared off Thursday in the Arab world’s first presidential debate. They traded barbs over the role of religion and how to bring democratic change to Egypt. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Middle East
Egyptians Captivated By Televised Presidential Debate »
In Egypt’s first presidential debate, only the top two candidates participated. Voters go to the polls later this month to choose among a field of 13 candidates. The winner is expected to be decided in a runoff next month. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Middle East
Egyptian Families Finding New Interest In Politics »
The first truly competitive presidential election in Egypt’s history is just two weeks away. The campaign has sparked lively interest around the country, as the candidates appear at campaign rallies and on televised talk shows. The election is also the major topic of conversation in many Egyptian living rooms. » E-Mail This » Add to [...]
As Syrian Peace Plan Crumbles, What’s Next? »
Two deadly explosions on the outskirts of Damascus further undercut a peace plan for Syria. It’s clear the current plan isn’t working. But there’s no consensus on what’s the best alternative. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Middle East
CIA Analyzing Bomb Tied To Purported Al-Qaida Plot »
The unexploded bomb represents an intelligence prize, the result of a covert CIA operation in Yemen that thwarted a suicide mission around the anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden, officials said. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Middle East
Busted Bomb Plot Advanced Underwear Scheme »
FBI bomb experts continue to study the device involved in the latest al-Qaida plot to bring down a U.S.-bound airliner. U.S. officials say the explosive is a more advanced version of the underwear bomb that malfunctioned aboard a jet in 2009. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Middle East
Jihadist Group Complicates Picture In Syria »
Jihadists might have the same goal as the protesters and rebels in Syria — overthrowing the regime — but not the same plan for what would happen afterward, or the same ideology. Now a relatively new group, Jabhat al-Nusra Li-Ahl al-Sham, or Front to Protect the Syrian People, has entered the fray. » E-Mail This [...]
Syrian Bomb Blasts Kill At Least 50 »
Local television has blamed the twin attacks – the largest since an uprising began – on terrorists. The deadly assault could further jeopardize a shaky cease-fire. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Middle East
Clinton Pressures India To Stop Iran Oil Imports »
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is heading home after a three day visit to India. Her trip comes at a time when both the U.S. and India are looking to chart a new economic and political course in South Asia. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us Middle East
Netanyahu Cancels Early Parliamentary Elections »
On Monday, Israel announced it would hold early parliamentary elections. But in a stunning overnight turnaround, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancelled the vote and announced a new coalition government that will include the leader of the opposition Kadima Party. The surprise development has prompted a wave of speculation in Israel — much of it centered [...]