All Middle East
- Young Palestinian runners train hard for their right to movementDozens of Palestinians in bright sneakers gather weekly to train for the Bethlehem 'Right to Movement' marathon in April, running through a West Bank valley dotted with ancient olive trees.
- Turkey passes strict Internet law as PM Erdogan battles corruption leaksThe law allows the government to block websites and demand user data from service providers. With mainstream media tightly controlled, Turks increasingly depend on the Internet for news.
- Profit trumps principle on Syria weapons black marketA steady stream of weapons from Iran and Russia, as well as those seized from Syrian Army storehouses, is being sold in Lebanon, reversing the flow of the war's early days.
- Suicide bomb outside Beirut leaves Hezbollah, Lebanese forces looking helplessToday's suicide bombing of a van headed toward Beirut is the second since Saturday to target Shiite areas of Lebanon and the fifth this year. Their neighborhoods have been paralyzed.
- US Treasury labels prominent Yemeni politician a terroristIn an interview, Abdulwahab al-Homayqani, who has been accused of funneling money to Al Qaeda, insists he is innocent. The US faces hurdles prosecuting the popular politician as Yemenis rally around him.
- Inside SodaStream factory, machines whir through boycott controversyIsraeli company SodaStream is the largest private employer of Palestinians in the West Bank. Although described as a "model for peace," many Palestinians say they're there only because they have few alternatives.聽
- Palestinian workers back Scarlett Johansson's opposition to SodaStream boycottPalestinians workers at the SodaStream factory in an Israeli settlement in the West Bank say聽they would be the losers of a successful consumer boycott of the fizzy-drink maker.
- 10 brands you'll have to give up if you're boycotting Israel Here are 10 brands in the crosshairs of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement.
- Gunmen storm Iraqi government building as Maliki shops for US helicoptersWorld leaders are urging Prime Minister Maliki to look beyond military means to resolve Iraq's crisis, that has killed more than 900 in January alone.聽
- Egypt says charging Al Jazeera journalists with terrorismBut it's unclear who exactly is being charged. The names of the defendants have not been released, leaving other journalists in Cairo guessing.聽
- Tactical retreat? Obama dodges 'dismantlement' in State of the Union Iran commentsThe Obama administration had previously used 'dismantle' to describe a final deal on Iran's nuclear program, but this went down badly with Iran. Obama said he would veto any new sanctions.
- Israel hopes to cash in on the world's cyber insecurityIncidents like Target's electronic payment hack and the Stuxnet virus have driven home the vulnerabilities in a connected world. Israel reckons that it has the answer.
- Finally a new Constitution for Tunisia, birthplace of Arab SpringTunisia overcame deep political divisions to draft a constitution that has majority support, while other countries in the region have slid into violence and political infighting.
- Egyptian military endorses Army chief Sisi's presidential runAbdel Fattah al-Sisi has not yet announced his candidacy, but he is expected to win easily, despite deep polarization. He聽was also promoted today to the Army's highest rank.
- After humanitarian compromise, Syria talks run into 'regime change' impasseUN-sponsored talks in Switzerland yielded a provisional agreement to allow civilians to leave a besieged city, but rebel demands for a dictator's exit are hitting a wall.聽
- Egypt to hold early presidential election, as loyalists rally at revolutionary landmarkEgypt's rulers have amended their political road map since seizing power last July. Army Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is an early front-runner in a presidential contest.聽
- Cairo blasts send worrisome message on eve of Tahrir anniversarySix policemen were killed in attacks on Cairo's police headquarters and two other locales Friday.聽The bombings come amid deep polarization as the military-led transition moves forward.
- At Davos, Rouhani says Iran is open for businessIranian President Hassan Rouhani sought to reassure business and political leaders that Iran was committed to a nuclear deal that will lead to a lifting of damaging sanctions.
- Al Jazeera in crosshairs as Egypt silences dissenting voicesFive journalists working for the cable network are in Egyptian jails, part of a broader campaign by the new government to stifle dissent.聽
- At Syria talks, a workaround: Forget regime change, for nowAfter bitter arguments on day one of talks in Switzerland, the goals have become more modest: local truces and humanitarian aid.