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Israel becomes a 'Promised Land' for non-Jewish geeksTel Aviv is home to a growing number of non-Jewish expats drawn by the optimism and openness of its technology start-up scene.聽
US and Iran both fear jihadis in Syria, but far apart on warNeither the US nor Iran wants Al Qaeda to win. But Iran has vowed to fight hard to keep Bashar al-Assad in power.
Arab 海角大神s come out strongly against US strike in SyriaOpposition to Western intervention on behalf of beleaguered 海角大神 minorities emerged as a key theme of a regional Arab 海角大神 conference hosted by Jordan this week.
Egypt interior minister: Today's bombing is start of insurgencyThe Egyptian interior minister survived an assassination attempt today. The Islamist political alliance warned the bombing could be used to justify a heavier hand.
Hot start-up: designer hijabs delivered to your doorThe US-born founders of Hijabik.com, based in Jordan, saw a great opportunity amid Amman's burgeoning entrepreneur scene.
Poll: Syrians see no end to war, displacementAccording to a Gallup poll conducted inside Syria, half of Syrians would leave their country if they could, up from 29 percent when the conflict first began.
Iraqi Kurdistan gets three hours to build for 5,000 refugeesSyrian refugees who fled into Iraqi Kurdistan said they were particularly victimized because of their Kurdish background.
Baghdad cracks down on protests as Iraq democracy faltersOver the weekend, Iraq's government banned protests against the lavish pensions given to lawmakers, in the latest evidence that Iraqi democracy has struggled to take root.
Is Israel putting African asylum seekers at risk?Israel said it struck a deal with an unnamed African country to take its asylum seekers. Human rights groups worry that country might send them to their homes 鈥� where they could be persecuted.
US-Israel missile test as Syria war tensions riseA US-Israeli test of a missile defense system today involved the launch of a long-range missile and speculation that a message is being sent to Syria and Russia over a possible attack.
Displaced but finding new purpose in Jordan's Zaatari campSyrian refugee聽Saly Emad el-Moullen left her life behind in Syria, but working with children in Zaatari camp has helped her build a new one in Jordan.
Syrian refugees top 2 million 鈥� and Zaatari camp prepares for long haulAs Zaatari refugee camp swells, aid workers are instituting regulations more typical of a permanent settlement to provide stability and safety for Syrians.
Egypt prosecutes Morsi: a sign of 'war' on Brotherhood?Egypt's military-backed government referred ousted President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood for trial, a signal that Egypt's current rulers are going to widen their efforts against the group.
For Syrian bus drivers mayhem, danger, and making a livingBus and taxi drivers continue to take passengers into and out of Syria, braving death and dealing with corrupt soldiers, unpredictable checkpoints, and theft.
As Obama mulls Syria attack, high stakes for IsraelWith the US Congress to take up President Obama's call for military action against Syria, some in Israel hope for a sustained attack while others fear the consequences.
As US weighs war, fears of power of jihadis in SyriaThe dominance of jihadi groups in some rebel-controlled parts of Syria has some there wondering if they've traded one dictator for another.
Preserved for millennia, Egypt's artifacts fall prey to Egypt's protestsMore than 1,000 Egyptian artifacts have been stolen from the Mallawi museum, which was ransacked the same day police violently dispersed Islamist sit-ins in Cairo.
Egyptian security outwits anti-coup protestersProtesters in Egypt planned a huge showing today, but security forces strategically blocked streets in Cairo to prevent them from gathering in a large group.
Eyes on nuclear talks, Iran tempers support for AssadIran is in a tough spot. It has a decades-long alliance with Syria to uphold, but is seeking to reengage with the US, which is considering strikes against Syria.
Lebanese court pegs deadly mosque attacks on SyriaLebanon charged a sheikh who runs a militia with close ties to Syria and a Syrian intelligence officer in the mosque bombings, showing how far into Lebanon Syria can reach.