All Middle East
Enemies? No, patients, say Israeli doctors treating SyriansIn the last year, more than 220 Syrians have been treated at Israel鈥檚 expense at the Nahariya hospital.
Libya's parliament ejects 'failed' prime ministerLawmakers ousted Prime Minister Ali Zeidan in a no-confidence vote today. His departure is unlikely to resolve Libya's deep-seated security and economic problems.
Syria's secretive rocket industry spotlighted by Israeli weapons seizureWhen Israel seized a cache of weapons last week, it played up Iran's role. But Syrian-made rockets in the shipment show its sophistication in developing longer-range missiles.
Release of Syrian nuns belies persecution of 海角大神s in rebel areasSyrian nuns kidnapped by Islamist rebels were released overnight. Extremist groups in northern Syria have forced 海角大神s to pay a fee for being non-Muslim.
Will Iran's 'end to extremism' take hold?Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who met today with the European Union's top diplomat, Catherine Ashton, has made some changes, but the threat of a reversal still looms, say Iran experts.聽
A death in IstanbulThe death of an Istanbul homeless man illustrates to a Monitor correspondent the precariousness of life on the fringe of a city growing by leaps and bounds.聽
Extradition of Qaddafi's son puts ball in Libya's courtWith last night's extradition, Libya now has two sons of late dictator Muammar Qaddafi in custody. But its judicial system seems ill-prepared to dispense justice.聽
Egyptian prosecutors perplex judge with evidence against journalistsThe case against three Al Jazeera English journalists accused of having terrorism links has elicited international outrage. Today, prosectors presented evidence publicly for the first time.聽
Israel trumpets seizure of 'Iranian' weapons shipmentIsrael says the weapons originated in Syria and were bound for Hamas. Prime Minister Netanyahu, in the US this week, warned Washington not to be distracted by Iran's nuclear outreach.
Months of stalling preceded Syria's latest chemical weapons handoverThe Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said today that Syria has removed more than a third of its chemical weapons, proving its 'commitment.'
Mass ultra-Orthodox protests in Jerusalem against military serviceAn Israeli effort to restrict draft-dodging by its swelling ultra-Orthodox population led to mass protests in Jerusalem today.
US Ambassador Ford on what's gone wrong in Syria and where it's headedRecently retired US Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford offered a bleak assessment of the Syrian civil war in his first remarks since departing his post last week.
Oscar-nominated 'Omar' shines spotlight on film mecca of NazarethHany Abu-Assad, director of the Academy Award-nominated film 'Omar,' is one of four top Palestinian filmmakers who hail from the unlikely moviemaking hub.
For Iraqis fleeing Fallujah, it's 2004 again 鈥� but worseIn 2004, Iraqis fled Fallujah in droves as the US military destroyed parts of the city in its fight against Al Qaeda. Now the Iraqi Army is battling militants there.
Stranded in Morocco, Syrians join African migrants in storming Europe's doorSome Syrians have fled as far as Morocco seeking refuge, which remains elusive because they cannot obtain the papers that would allow them to work or send children to school.
Isolationism, 'retreat,' and reasonAnd the ongoing refusal to recognize that pretending the US doesn't have limits to its power doesn't make it so.
Amnesty reports sharp spike in Israeli soldiers' killings of PalestiniansA new report by Amnesty International, the human rights organization, points to a climate of Israeli military impunity.聽
Erdogan disputes recording linking him to Turkey's corruption probeOnce-unassailable Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan has been battered by political scandal for months. The latest allegation is he hid money from a corruption probe.
Israeli airstrikes along Syrian border aim at HezbollahIsraeli airstrikes:聽Israel has not commented on reports that it struck a Hezbollah target Monday night, but the circumstances and recent history point to its involvement.
Egypt's cabinet resigns, ducking growing anger over economic hardshipThe resignation of the Egyptian prime minister and his cabinet is seen as preparation for a presidential bid by Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, but there may be more to the story.
