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Amid donkeys and farmers, a posh Palestinian country clubThe pool and lush landscaping of this West Bank country club provide a haven for Palestinians seeking to escape for a few hours.聽
Egypt's military faces the fallout of Cairo bloodshedEgypt's image of civilian governance has evaporated after yesterday's clashes, but the military said its actions headed off an even greater disaster.
Lebanon bomb blast could be deadliest since civil warThe blast, which was felt across Beirut, injured dozens and the death toll is expected to rise.
Cairo erupts into violence as security crushes protest campAt least 149 people were killed in Cairo when authorities broke up a pro-Muslim Brotherhood protest. The operation touched off attacks across the country.聽
If the Israeli public were at the negotiating table, what would they support?A recent poll finds that 77 percent of Israeli Jews oppose even the principle of the Palestinian right of return, and more than half are against dismantling settlements.聽
Why Palestinian prisoner release upsets not just Israelis, but some PalestiniansThe Monitor looks at which Palestinian prisoners are being released and why, and how that is playing with both publics.
Yemenis exasperated with US focus on beheading Al QaedaWith Yemen yet again in the news last week because of the local Al Qaeda group, Yemenis want the US to begin addressing what they consider their real problems.聽
Crackdown on Cairo's Morsi supporters stallsAs security forces prepare to break up pro-Muslim Brotherhood protest camps, some in Egypt's interim government may be urging a lighter hand, delaying the showdown.
Militants dig in as Egypt cracks down on jihadi sandbox in SinaiAt least 16 militants were killed in the Sinai Peninsula this weekend, including some from a group which killed 16 Egyptian soldiers near Rafah last year and has repeatedly targeted Israel.
New Israeli settlement announcement overshadows peace talksDays before Israeli and Palestinian officials are expected to return to peace talks, Israel has announced settlement expansion plans in East Jerusalem and the West Bank.
In Morocco, a royal pardon for a pedophile spurs protestsA Moroccan royal pardon for a convicted pedophile has sparked a rare wave of protests against the country's monarchy.
An oasis of proud perfection and order amid Cairo tumultMohammed Abd El-Zaher's bookshop has been binding books by hand since 1936, building a gilded reputation and withstanding the rise and fall of many a regime.
Kidnapping of Turkish pilots in Lebanon linked to Turkish support for Syrian rebelsThe group that kidnapped two Turkish pilots wants Turkey to pressure Syrian rebels to release a group of Lebanese pilgrims abducted last year.
Who's to blame for the Islamists' fall?Islamists who came to power in Egypt and Tunisia on the heels of the 2011 uprisings say the challenges they faced were too immense to fix quickly, but critics say their missteps are to blame.聽
Iraqis seek places to 'breathe' amid deadliest summer in yearsBaghdad residents are flocking to the city's sparkling new mall and amusement park to take their mind off of the increasing violence in the capital.聽
Why new Israeli women's group opposes feminist activists at the Western WallWomen of the Wall, which challenges Orthodox custom at Judaism's holiest site, were once again crowded out of the women's prayer section today by female opponents.
With AQAP's strategy unclear, Yemen struggles to respondYemen is ground zero of a high alert for a potential terrorist attack on US targets, but what local Al Qaeda franchise AQAP has in mind remains a mystery.
FocusLibya stumbles as it strives for stabilityTwo years after Libyans ousted Muammar Qaddafi, law and order remain elusive, stymieing rebuilding efforts.聽- FocusLibyan port city's strength rankles rest of LibyaMisurata, a hero of the 2011 uprising, has rebounded quickly. But its ability to support itself 鈥� militarily, economically, politically 鈥� has strained its relations with the rest of the country.聽
FocusLibya's greatest security threat: its porous southern borderLibya's light policing of its southern border aids illegal immigration, trafficking, and militant movements.聽
