Middle East
US ignores abuse of Christian women in Egypt
August 15, 2012 — Coptic Christian women routinely victimized and forcibly converted by Muslims
US message to Israel: Don’t rely on us to finish the job in Iran
August 14, 2012 — Source says America won’t necessarily join in an Israeli-started offensive
Assad willing to step down, claims Russian deputy FM
August 14, 2012 — Bogdanov tells Saudi paper Assad’s brother severely wounded in July blast
Iran dismisses 'hollow, baseless' threats of Israeli attack
August 14, 2012 — Tehran calls talk of Israeli strike ‘stupid’ and a sign of weakness
Egypt to temporarily reopen Gaza border crossing
August 14, 2012 — Passage allowed in and out of Hamas enclave for upcoming Muslim festival
‘US would actively support Israel if it attacks Iran’
August 13, 2012 — Sources: Washington would provide air defense against Tehran and its proxies
Egypt's Morsy cleans house, sacks top generals
August 13, 2012 — Removals mark ‘completion of Egyptian revolution’
Gunmen kill Egyptian tribal leader and son in Sinai
August 13, 2012 — Violence escalates as military crackdown on Islamists continues
Hamas: We’ll close our tunnels if Egypt opens Rafah
August 13, 2012 — Hamas spokesman confident Egypt will reopen Gaza-Sinai crossing
Billionaire former PA minister slammed by boycotters for talking peace
August 13, 2012 — Munib al-Masri discussed Arab League plan with Israeli supermarket mogul
Can Syria's Christians survive?
August 13, 2012 — Ancient Christian communities are on the wrong side of a sectarian conflict
Egypt demands Hamas hand over three terrorists in Sinai attack
August 10, 2012 — Cairo identifies attackers as Army of Islam, moves to destroy Gaza tunnels
