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FocusHe bled for Egypt's revolution. Now he says 'it's over.'Abdalla Kamal, who stood up to Hosni Mubarak and to the military, and took a bullet for the revolution, says he's done with political activism.
FocusAfter three years of turmoil an Egyptian says 'General Sisi for president'Nour al-Deen, who works in a coffee shop in a working class Cairo neighborhood, supported the 2011 ouster of Egypt's military-backed dictator Hosni Mubarak. Now he regrets it.
FocusA revolutionary activist isolated, but still committedSally Toma was in the forefront of protests against Egypt's Hosni Mubarak in 2011. She still hopes for fundamental change, but says activists like her have been sidelined.聽
FocusA Muslim Sister determined to struggle onTwo years ago, Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood was on a high, poised to win the presidency. Now, the movement has been outlawed. But activists like 'Layla' say they will fight on.
FocusA Mubarak opponent turned coup supporterMohamed Mohsen was glad that mass protests helped drive Hosni Mubarak from power in early 2011. Now he's happy that Egypt's military is back in charge.
Timeline: Egypt since the revolutionEgypt's politics have turned full circle since the ousting of its dictator in February 2011, a pivotal moment in the Arab Spring.聽
Israelis pay last respects to Sharon as Biden expected at funeral serviceAriel Sharon, a soldier-turned-statesman, passed away Saturday. Israelis lined up Sunday to see his coffin, which lies outside the parliament.聽
Israel bids farewell to Ariel Sharon, as it grapples with his divisive legacyFormer prime minister Ariel Sharon passed on today in Tel Aviv. But the intense debate over his leadership lives on, reflecting divergent visions for Israel, especially its settler movement.
Israeli youths help Syrians fight winter chillsSince 27 Syrian children died in a winter storm, Operation Human Warmth has collected blankets, coats, and sleeping bags from 650 communities in Israel.
Libya yanks salaries for militiamen in bid to gain controlLibya's young government has failed to bring militias to heel, partly because they remained on government payrolls. But what if that money stops?
Fleeing genocide, Darfurian searches for sympathy in IsraelMotassim Ali fled the Darfur genocide five years ago and crossed illegally into Israel, reasoning that Jews were likely to empathize with his plight.聽
Can a puppet be a terrorist? In Egypt, this is a serious question.A puppet in a commercial has been accused of espionage. Amid a crackdown on dissent, many Egyptians are too scared of being branded spies or terrorists to poke fun.
The Syria effect: Lebanese Sunnis begin to strap on bombsLebanon's moderate Sunni community is radicalizing, as shown by last week's suicide bombing in Beirut. Residents of the bomber's hometown expressed admiration for him to the Monitor.
Israel, no longer a haven, sends African migrants to prisonThe opening of an Israeli detention facility for African migrants has sparked alarm and led to a rare show of strength in Tel Aviv protests.
Israeli settlers prickle at John Kerry's peace 'solutions'Secretary Kerry's shuttle diplomacy appears to be gaining traction, but a media campaign by Israeli settlers paints his ideas as akin to using a porcupine as toilet paper.聽
FocusWhy President Bashar al-Assad's rule may endureThe Syrian opposition is fragmented, the regime's core appears coup-resistant, and the West fears President Bashar al-Assad less than the radical Islamist alternative.
Ariel Sharon: A timeline of a controversial lifeA look at the key milestones in the life of Ariel Sharon, from staunch support for Israeli settlements to the watershed Gaza pullout.
Why Ariel Sharon looms so large in IsraelThe headlines he's making reflect not a preoccupation with a dire medical outlook, but a national interest in the still-developing legacy of one of Israel's most controversial leaders.
Criss-crossing Jerusalem's parallel citiesIsraeli lawyer Daniel Siedemann has navigated the legal thickets around land control in Jerusalem for decades.聽
Saudi Arabia promises record $3 billion in military aid to LebanonSaudi Arabia is flexing its muscles in Lebanon, where the army is overshadowed by the powerful militant group Hezbollah, a key ally of Saudi rival Iran.
