All Middle East
Ergenekon case confronts Turkey's past, but spawns doubts about motivesTurkey's former top military official was sentenced to life imprisonment for plotting to overthrow the government 鈥� charges many say were trumped up. Some 250 people were sentenced.聽
Rebel-held Aleppo settles into a routine 鈥� but one still defined by bombsIn the Syrian city, fighting is down, but residents now face additional danger from rebel factions that have turned to kidnapping and other criminal activity.
How to succeed in business in chaotic CairoArmed with generosity, German cleaning products, and biweekly meetings to discuss politics, Hebba Bakri has trained her staff to run a tight ship.
Jerusalem theater revives Rachel Corrie's controversial memoryJerusalem's mayor is citing freedom of expression as he defends public funding for the theater showing a play about pro-Palestinian activist Rachel Corrie.
In Egypt, mounting tension between Islamists and militaryAs the US seeks to exert waning influence in Egypt, the standoff between Egypt's military and the Muslim Brotherhood of ousted President Mohamed Morsi veered closer to violence.
Iran's Rohani vows not to surrender to sanctionsNew Iranian President Hassan Rohani, who took the oath of office today, said US-led sanctions would not deter the country from pursuing its nuclear program.
Fleeing Syria, Palestinians find little support from their brethren in LebanonPalestinians in Lebanon resent the additional competition for jobs and housing, already scarce because of discrimination.
After 8 defiant years, Ahmadinejad leaves Iran isolated and cash-strappedIran's most divisive president since the 1979 revolution initially won praise, but his successor is now tasked with undoing the damage Ahmadinejad wrought at home and abroad.
Before debating democracy, poor Egyptians want their stomachs filledStruggling Egyptians are more concerned with putting food on the table than dueling protest movements.
With little aid in Lebanon, Syrians dig their own wells, forage for roofsAid to Syrian refugees is ad hoc because of the country's rejection of formal Syrian refugee camps.
The ExplainerEU ends arms embargo on Syria. What does that mean for rebels?The EU allowed the arms embargo to expire in June, but said it would not take action until August. That day is here.
Egypt this is not: Tunisia stays calm as it debates democracyTunisia's political camps are locked in a battle over the ruling Islamist party's mandate to lead 鈥� but it remains a war of words only.
Why bombings and jailbreaks won't tip Iraq back into civil warThe highest monthly death toll since 2008 is not a good sign for Iraq, but fears of another sectarian war miss the reality that Iraqis have a lot to lose in a repeat.
No, seriously, guys: Egypt's Jon Stewart probes love-hate relationship with USBassem Youssef's 'America in Arabic' comes at a sensitive time for US-Egypt ties.
Why Lebanon's Sunnis will stay calm as Syria's Sunnis wage warLebanese Sunnis lack the military organization of their Shiite rivals and have a tradition of nonviolence.
FocusShadow of Syria takes toll on Lebanon's tourist appealLebanon's economy typically rides a wave of tourism every summer, but Syria's war is scaring off visitors.
Can desire for US approval top Israeli-Palestinian divide?Some say that Israel and the Palestinians are only joining the talks because they don't want to be labeled as obstacles to peace by the US.
Egypt's big struggle obscures all the little battlesWhile Egypt wages grandiose battles, like what defines democracy, some in the beleaguered country are fighting merely for personal safety.
The ExplainerSurging violence in IraqA spate of car bombings and simultaneous attacks on two Iraqi prisons, which freed 500 prisoners, could end the vestiges of restraint preventing political tensions from exploding.
In Egypt, love for Sisi overshadows protester deathsAdoration of Egypt's military chief and deep hatred of the Muslim Brotherhood leaves many ambivalent about news of at least 74 killed in weekend clashes.聽
