Term for women sparks ire in Tunisia
(Fethibe Laid / AFP/Getty Images)
Activists condemn new draft constitution’s proposed description of women as complementary to men in family life.
Iraqi who hid Saddam Hussein speaks
In town where he was captured, the former dictator is still a revered figure six years after his death.
Clashes in Yemen’s capital highlight ongoing tensions
Soldiers loyal to the former president’s son surrounded the Defense Ministry, where they battled government troops.
Former Syrian prime minister says Assad’s regime is failing
Riyad Hijab, who defected last week, says the Assad government is collapsing and rebels are gaining ground.
Egypt decorates dismissed generals
President Mohamed Morsi awarded medals to two recently fired military chiefs, who apparently stepped aside without protest.
Jordan squeezed by Syria’s civil war
The kingdom’s neutrality is complicated as refugees and fears of spreading violence cross the Syrian border.
Egypt’s Morsi defies predictions
The Egyptian leader,who was expected to be a relatively weak president, is increasingly asserting himself.
Photo Gallery
Middle East’s female Olympians
Saudi Arabia’s and Qatar’s decision to send female athletes to London makes the 2012 Games the first where every country has a woman on its team.
Latest Headlines
- UN military observers in Syria begin closing down mission amid collapsed cease-fire bids
- Israel says 6 Palestinians wounded in West Bank firebomb attack; Jewish extremists suspected
- In fight with UK over Assange asylum, Ecuador's president lays claim to moral high ground
- Report: Iran pardons 130 post-election detainees
- As talk of Iran strike and fear of war grow in Israel, a jittery public objects
- Seeking revenge, Lebanese Shiite clan that kidnaps Syrians sparks fears of spreading conflict
- Egyptian TV presenter, chief editor to go on trial over insulting country's president
- Special delivery? Diplomatic mail among unlikely options for Assange to leave Ecuador embassy
Photos from around the region
Islamists in Egypt
Since ousting Mubarak, the Islamists and liberals have quarreled over Egypt’s religious tenor.
Palin makes trip to holy site in Jerusalem
Palin visited a Jewish holy site in Jerusalem soon after arriving in Israel.
Making demands across the Middle East
Demonstrations inspired by uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia quickly spread.
Clearing Tahrir Square
Egypt’s army and military police try to clear the last protesters from Cairo's main square.
After Egypt’s regime change
Ruling council says it will run the country for six months, or until elections are held.
Special Reports
Faces of the Fallen
Portraits of U.S. service members who have died in Operation Enduring Freedom and in Iraq.
Elsewhere in World
Asia / Pacific
- Unification Church founder Rev. Sun Myung Moon, 92, treated for pneumonia in SKorean hospital
- Taliban storm Pakistan air base linked to nuclear program, killing 2 in brazen assault
- Lawyer says Chinese court to hand down verdict Monday in murder trial of politician's wife
- Chinese state media say senior North Korean holds talks with President Hu Jintao
Middle East
- Israel says 6 Palestinians wounded in West Bank firebomb attack; Jewish extremists suspected
- Egyptian TV presenter, chief editor to go on trial over insulting country's president
- U.N. council agrees to end observer mission in Syria
- Militants in Iraq strike with bombs and shootings, killing at least 59 and wounding over 100
The Americas
- In fight with UK over Assange asylum, Ecuador's president lays claim to moral high ground
- Tiny Cook Islands borrows SUVs as expected visit by Hillary Clinton puts squeeze on resources
- Mexico detains 8 suspects in killings of journalists in eastern Veracruz state
- Google using 3-wheeled bike to add panoramic views of Mayan ruins to 'Street View' feature
National Security
- Army had 26 suicides in July, its highest monthly total on record and double the June total
- Army general investigated over alleged lavish travel, hotel spending, faces possible demotion
- Army probes general’s alleged lavish spending
- With Romney and Ryan on the ballot, Republican ticket light on foreign policy experience
