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    • Tarek el-Zomor, a founding member of Gama'a Islamiyya, also leader and founder of the Building and Development Party, who was convicted with others of planning the assassination of late President Anwar Sadat in 1981, talks during a rally outside Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. Several thousand hard-line Islamists rallied in Cairo on Friday against a recent wave of violent anti-government protests, while liberal activists staged a smaller demonstration across town to call for accountability and justice from the country's leaders.(AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
      Egypt: Islamists rally in Cairo against opposition AYA BATRAWY - AP - 5 hrs ago

      CAIRO (AP) — Several thousand hard-line Islamists rallied in Cairo on Friday against a recent wave of violent anti-government protests, while liberal activists staged … More »Egypt: Islamists rally in Cairo against opposition

      Tarek el-Zomor, a founding member of Gama'a Islamiyya, also leader and founder of the Building and Development Party, who was convicted with others of planning the assassination of late President Anwar Sadat in 1981, talks during a rally outside Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. Several thousand hard-line Islamists rallied in Cairo on Friday against a recent wave of violent anti-government protests, while liberal activists staged a smaller demonstration across town to call for accountability and justice from the country's leaders.(AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

      CAIRO (AP) — Several thousand hard-line Islamists rallied in Cairo on Friday against a recent wave of violent anti-government protests, while liberal activists staged a smaller demonstration across town to call for accountability and justice from the country's leaders.

    • Palestinians carry an injured person during clashes with Israeli troops, outside Ofer, an Israeli military prison near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. Palestinian demonstrators clashed with Israeli soldiers on Friday at a rally held in support of a prisoner observing an intermittent hunger strike to protest his incarceration. The Israeli military said about 200 Palestinians threw rocks at soldiers who responded with tear gas during the rally outside Ofer prison in the West Bank. The protesters called for the release of Samer Issawi, who has been on an on-again, off-again hunger strike for several months as he serves time for alleged terror activity. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
      Palestinian rally for hunger striker turns violent IAN DEITCH - AP - 6 hrs ago

      JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers on Friday at several demonstrations in the West Bank held to support a prisoner observing an intermittent … More »Palestinian rally for hunger striker turns violent

      Palestinians carry an injured person during clashes with Israeli troops, outside Ofer, an Israeli military prison near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. Palestinian demonstrators clashed with Israeli soldiers on Friday at a rally held in support of a prisoner observing an intermittent hunger strike to protest his incarceration. The Israeli military said about 200 Palestinians threw rocks at soldiers who responded with tear gas during the rally outside Ofer prison in the West Bank. The protesters called for the release of Samer Issawi, who has been on an on-again, off-again hunger strike for several months as he serves time for alleged terror activity. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

      JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers on Friday at several demonstrations in the West Bank held to support a prisoner observing an intermittent hunger strike to protest his incarceration.

    • Citizen journalism image taken on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 and provided by Aleppo Media Center, AMC, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Nairab air base in Aleppo province, Syria. Earlier this week, rebels launched a major attack on the Aleppo International Airport and the nearby air base of Nairab capturing most of the "Brigade 80" force that is in charge of protecting the area. Activists says scores of soldiers and rebels were killed in the battle this week. (AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center AMC)
      Clashes near Syria airport kill 150 BASSEM MROUE - AP - 7 hrs ago

      BEIRUT (AP) — Intense clashes between the Syrian army and rebel fighters near the country's second-largest airport killed around 150 people in recent days, anti-regime … More »Clashes near Syria airport kill 150

      Citizen journalism image taken on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 and provided by Aleppo Media Center, AMC, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Nairab air base in Aleppo province, Syria. Earlier this week, rebels launched a major attack on the Aleppo International Airport and the nearby air base of Nairab capturing most of the "Brigade 80" force that is in charge of protecting the area. Activists says scores of soldiers and rebels were killed in the battle this week. (AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center AMC)

      BEIRUT (AP) — Intense clashes between the Syrian army and rebel fighters near the country's second-largest airport killed around 150 people in recent days, anti-regime activists said Friday, pointing to the significance both sides in the country's civil war place on controlling key infrastructure.

    • Bahraini anti-government protesters chant slogans during clashes with riot police in Sanabis, Bahrain, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Security forces in Bahrain clashed on Thursday with anti-government protesters in street battles that left at least one boy dead amid high tensions on the second anniversary of the uprising in the Gulf nation, activists said. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)
      Protest marches, clashes expand in tense Bahrain REEM KHALIFA - AP - 7 hrs ago

      MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Thousands of anti-government marchers jammed a major highway Friday as clashes broke out for a second day between security forces and protesters … More »Protest marches, clashes expand in tense Bahrain

      Bahraini anti-government protesters chant slogans during clashes with riot police in Sanabis, Bahrain, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Security forces in Bahrain clashed on Thursday with anti-government protesters in street battles that left at least one boy dead amid high tensions on the second anniversary of the uprising in the Gulf nation, activists said. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

      MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Thousands of anti-government marchers jammed a major highway Friday as clashes broke out for a second day between security forces and protesters marking the anniversary of their uprising in the strategic Gulf nation.

    • Citizen journalism image taken on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 and provided by Aleppo Media Center, AMC, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Nairab air base in Aleppo province, Syria. Earlier this week, rebels launched a major attack on the Aleppo International Airport and the nearby air base of Nairab capturing most of the "Brigade 80" force that is in charge of protecting the area. Activists says scores of soldiers and rebels were killed in the battle this week. (AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center AMC)
      Activists: 150 killed in clashes for Syria airport BASSEM MROUE - AP - 9 hrs ago

      BEIRUT (AP) — Heavy fighting for control of the international airport in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo and a major military air base nearby has killed some 150 rebels … More »Activists: 150 killed in clashes for Syria airport

      Citizen journalism image taken on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 and provided by Aleppo Media Center, AMC, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Nairab air base in Aleppo province, Syria. Earlier this week, rebels launched a major attack on the Aleppo International Airport and the nearby air base of Nairab capturing most of the "Brigade 80" force that is in charge of protecting the area. Activists says scores of soldiers and rebels were killed in the battle this week. (AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center AMC)

      BEIRUT (AP) — Heavy fighting for control of the international airport in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo and a major military air base nearby has killed some 150 rebels and government soldiers over the past two days, activists said Friday.

    • Protesters chant slogans against the Iraq's Shiite-led government as they wave a flag, with Arabic writing that reads, "there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger," during a demonstration in Fallujah, 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. Tens of thousands of Sunni Muslims rallied on Friday in several Iraqi cities to protest what they describe as unfair treatment by the country's Shiite-led government, extending concerns over rising sectarian tension in the country. (AP Photo)
      Sunnis gather in Iraqi cities in mass protests SINAN SALAHEDDIN - AP - 9 hrs ago

      BAGHDAD (AP) — Tens of thousands of Sunni Muslims rallied on Friday in several Iraqi cities to protest what they describe as unfair treatment by the country's Shiite-led … More »Sunnis gather in Iraqi cities in mass protests

      Protesters chant slogans against the Iraq's Shiite-led government as they wave a flag, with Arabic writing that reads, "there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his messenger," during a demonstration in Fallujah, 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. Tens of thousands of Sunni Muslims rallied on Friday in several Iraqi cities to protest what they describe as unfair treatment by the country's Shiite-led government, extending concerns over rising sectarian tension in the country. (AP Photo)

      BAGHDAD (AP) — Tens of thousands of Sunni Muslims rallied on Friday in several Iraqi cities to protest what they describe as unfair treatment by the country's Shiite-led government, extending concerns over rising sectarian tension in the country.

    • Lebanese official's brother accused in drug scam AP - 10 hrs ago

      BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's state-run news agency says the brother of a Lebanese Cabinet minister has turned himself in after being named in an arrest warrant that links … More »Lebanese official's brother accused in drug scam

      BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's state-run news agency says the brother of a Lebanese Cabinet minister has turned himself in after being named in an arrest warrant that links him to a medicine scandal.

    • Egypt seizes 2 tons of explosives headed to Sinai ASHRAF SWEILAM - AP - 11 hrs ago

      EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian security officials say they have seized two tons of explosives headed to the Sinai Peninsula. More »Egypt seizes 2 tons of explosives headed to Sinai

      EL-ARISH, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian security officials say they have seized two tons of explosives headed to the Sinai Peninsula.

    • Egypt's hard-line Islamists rally against protests AP - 11 hrs ago

      CAIRO (AP) — Around 5,000 mostly hard-line Islamists are rallying in Egypt against a recent wave of anti-government protests that have killed around 70 people. More »Egypt's hard-line Islamists rally against protests

      CAIRO (AP) — Around 5,000 mostly hard-line Islamists are rallying in Egypt against a recent wave of anti-government protests that have killed around 70 people.

    • Iran bans pistachio exports to control price hike AP - 12 hrs ago

      TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has ordered a six-month ban on pistachio exports to try to control the price of the nut, which doubled in the past month. More »Iran bans pistachio exports to control price hike

      TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has ordered a six-month ban on pistachio exports to try to control the price of the nut, which doubled in the past month.

    • Sunnis gather in major cities in mass protests AP - 14 hrs ago

      BAGHDAD (AP) — Tens of thousands of Sunni Muslims have gathered in several Iraqi cities to protest against what they describe as unfair treatment by the country's Shiite-led … More »Sunnis gather in major cities in mass protests

      BAGHDAD (AP) — Tens of thousands of Sunni Muslims have gathered in several Iraqi cities to protest against what they describe as unfair treatment by the country's Shiite-led government.

    • A Bahraini anti-government protester reacts to tear gas fired by riot police during clashes in Daih, Bahrain, on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, the second anniversary of the start of a pro-democracy uprising in the Gulf island kingdom. Protests began at daybreak in opposition areas nationwide as protesters attempted to return to the well-barricaded main site of the uprising. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)
      Bahrain probes deaths of protester, policeman AP - 17 hrs ago

      MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Authorities in Bahrain say they have opened investigations into the deaths of a policeman and a protester during widespread clashes marking the … More »Bahrain probes deaths of protester, policeman

      A Bahraini anti-government protester reacts to tear gas fired by riot police during clashes in Daih, Bahrain, on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, the second anniversary of the start of a pro-democracy uprising in the Gulf island kingdom. Protests began at daybreak in opposition areas nationwide as protesters attempted to return to the well-barricaded main site of the uprising. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

      MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Authorities in Bahrain say they have opened investigations into the deaths of a policeman and a protester during widespread clashes marking the second anniversary of the anti-government uprising in the Gulf nation.

    • The tombstone of Ben Zygier stands at Chevra Kadisha Jewish Cemetery in Melbourne, Australia Friday, Feb 15. 2013. Foreign reports about the mysterious death of the Australian-born Israeli man who worked for Israel's Mossad spy agency and died in an Israeli prison two years ago have sparked a rare backlash against the country's well-respected security agencies. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)
      Israeli spy saga raises press freedom questions ARON HELLER - AP - Thu, Feb 14, 2013

      JERUSALEM (AP) — Foreign reports about the mysterious death of an Australian-Israeli Mossad agent in an Israeli prison two years ago have sparked a rare backlash against … More »Israeli spy saga raises press freedom questions

      The tombstone of Ben Zygier stands at Chevra Kadisha Jewish Cemetery in Melbourne, Australia Friday, Feb 15. 2013. Foreign reports about the mysterious death of the Australian-born Israeli man who worked for Israel's Mossad spy agency and died in an Israeli prison two years ago have sparked a rare backlash against the country's well-respected security agencies. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)

      JERUSALEM (AP) — Foreign reports about the mysterious death of an Australian-Israeli Mossad agent in an Israeli prison two years ago have sparked a rare backlash against the country's well-respected security agencies.

    • Two Egyptian pedestrians pass by murals with pictures depicting some of the slain Ultras members supporting the Cairo-based Al-Ahly club, who were killed in a soccer riots last year, that covers the sidewall of their soccer club facility in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Arabic at the mural reads the name of the slain soccer fan "Basim al-Desouky." (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
      Egypt military offers rare apology for child death SARAH EL DEEB - AP - Thu, Feb 14, 2013

      CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military made a rare admission and apology on Thursday for mistakenly shooting and killing a 12-year-old street vendor in Cairo, a day after activists … More »Egypt military offers rare apology for child death

      Two Egyptian pedestrians pass by murals with pictures depicting some of the slain Ultras members supporting the Cairo-based Al-Ahly club, who were killed in a soccer riots last year, that covers the sidewall of their soccer club facility in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Arabic at the mural reads the name of the slain soccer fan "Basim al-Desouky." (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

      CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military made a rare admission and apology on Thursday for mistakenly shooting and killing a 12-year-old street vendor in Cairo, a day after activists accused the government of trying to cover up the death.

    • Citizen journalism image provided by Aleppo Media Center AMC which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian rebels stand in the rubble of damaged buildings due to government airstrikes, in the neighborhood of Karam Tarab near Aleppo International Airport, in Aleppo, Syria, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. Syrian rebels fought pitched battles Wednesday against regime forces at a military base that protects a major airport in the country's north in fighting that has left more than 40 government troops dead, opposition activists said. (AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center AMC)
      Syria rebels seize oil field, town BEN HUBBARD - AP - Thu, Feb 14, 2013

      BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels captured most of an eastern oil field and stormed a military base in the south, anti-regime activists said Thursday, further chipping away … More »Syria rebels seize oil field, town

      Citizen journalism image provided by Aleppo Media Center AMC which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian rebels stand in the rubble of damaged buildings due to government airstrikes, in the neighborhood of Karam Tarab near Aleppo International Airport, in Aleppo, Syria, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. Syrian rebels fought pitched battles Wednesday against regime forces at a military base that protects a major airport in the country's north in fighting that has left more than 40 government troops dead, opposition activists said. (AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center AMC)

      BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels captured most of an eastern oil field and stormed a military base in the south, anti-regime activists said Thursday, further chipping away at President Bashar Assad's hold on the country's hinterlands.

    • In this on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 photo, a Syrian woman who fled her home with her family due to fighting between rebels and government forces, feeds her grandchildren inside their tent, in the southern city of Tyre, Lebanon. According to the United Nations refugee agency, there are now more than 265,000 Syrian refugees scattered across Lebanon, straining services in health, education and housing, pushing up prices and causing friction with Lebanese, some of whom resent their presence and blame them for everything from rising crime to the country's notorious traffic. The issue is particularly sensitive given Lebanon's long and complicated history with tens of thousands of Palestinian refugees who fled to Lebanon with Israel's creation in 1948, as well as Syria's long dominance over Lebanese politics. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)
      Chaotic influx of refugees to Lebanon stirs fears ZEINA KARAM - AP - Thu, Feb 14, 2013

      BEIRUT (AP) — For many Lebanese, the massive, chaotic influx of Syrians fleeing their country's civil war is evoking painful memories and real fear. They say the refugees … More »Chaotic influx of refugees to Lebanon stirs fears

      In this on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 photo, a Syrian woman who fled her home with her family due to fighting between rebels and government forces, feeds her grandchildren inside their tent, in the southern city of Tyre, Lebanon. According to the United Nations refugee agency, there are now more than 265,000 Syrian refugees scattered across Lebanon, straining services in health, education and housing, pushing up prices and causing friction with Lebanese, some of whom resent their presence and blame them for everything from rising crime to the country's notorious traffic. The issue is particularly sensitive given Lebanon's long and complicated history with tens of thousands of Palestinian refugees who fled to Lebanon with Israel's creation in 1948, as well as Syria's long dominance over Lebanese politics. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

      BEIRUT (AP) — For many Lebanese, the massive, chaotic influx of Syrians fleeing their country's civil war is evoking painful memories and real fear. They say the refugees pose far too much of a burden on this fragile nation still recovering from its own civil war — nearly a quarter-century ago.

    • This undated photo released by the semi-official Fars News Agency, shows Gen. Hassan Shateri. Prominent Iranian politicians and clerics led mourners at a funeral Thursday for a senior commander of the country's powerful Revolutionary Guards who was killed this week while traveling from Syria to Lebanon, local media said. The semi-official Fars news agency identified the slain commander as Gen. Hassan Shateri, and said he was in charge of reconstruction projects in southern Lebanon. He was killed on the road linking Damascus with Beirut on Wednesday, it said. (AP Photo/Fars News Agency, Ehsan Rajabi)
      Iran mourns slain senior military commander NASSER KARIMI - AP - Thu, Feb 14, 2013

      TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Prominent Iranian politicians and clerics led mourners at a funeral Thursday for a senior commander of the country's powerful Revolutionary Guards … More »Iran mourns slain senior military commander

      This undated photo released by the semi-official Fars News Agency, shows Gen. Hassan Shateri. Prominent Iranian politicians and clerics led mourners at a funeral Thursday for a senior commander of the country's powerful Revolutionary Guards who was killed this week while traveling from Syria to Lebanon, local media said. The semi-official Fars news agency identified the slain commander as Gen. Hassan Shateri, and said he was in charge of reconstruction projects in southern Lebanon. He was killed on the road linking Damascus with Beirut on Wednesday, it said. (AP Photo/Fars News Agency, Ehsan Rajabi)

      TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Prominent Iranian politicians and clerics led mourners at a funeral Thursday for a senior commander of the country's powerful Revolutionary Guards who was killed this week while traveling from Syria to Lebanon, local media said.

    • Tunisia's premier to field new govt or resign BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA - AP - Thu, Feb 14, 2013

      TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's prime minister will continue to oppose his own political party and seek to form a government of technocrats by Saturday to solve the country's … More »Tunisia's premier to field new govt or resign

      TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's prime minister will continue to oppose his own political party and seek to form a government of technocrats by Saturday to solve the country's crisis or resign, he announced Thursday.

    • Jordan terror plot suspects plead not guilty JAMAL HALABY - AP - Thu, Feb 14, 2013

      AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Eleven men suspected of links to al-Qaida pleaded not guilty on Thursday to terrorism charges related to an alleged plot to attack the U.S. Embassy … More »Jordan terror plot suspects plead not guilty

      AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Eleven men suspected of links to al-Qaida pleaded not guilty on Thursday to terrorism charges related to an alleged plot to attack the U.S. Embassy and shopping malls in Jordan.

    • Officials defend hiring Egyptian leader's son SARAH EL DEEB - AP - Thu, Feb 14, 2013

      CAIRO (AP) — The appointment of the Egyptian president's son to a high-paying job at a state-owned company raised accusations on Thursday of nepotism in the country where … More »Officials defend hiring Egyptian leader's son

      CAIRO (AP) — The appointment of the Egyptian president's son to a high-paying job at a state-owned company raised accusations on Thursday of nepotism in the country where the unemployment rate hovers at 13 percent and many university graduates are out of work.

     

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