Egypt's ruling generals play risky game with US
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's ruling generals are playing a risky game of brinksmanship by cracking down on American nonprofit groups that…
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Russia pushes Syria reforms as bloodshed mounts
BEIRUT (AP) — Days after blocking a U.S.-backed peace plan at the U.N., senior Russian officials pushed for reforms Tuesday during an…
Hezbollah: Iran will not ask it to strike Israel
BEIRUT (AP) — Iran will not ask Lebanon's Hezbollah to retaliate if Israel attacks Iran's nuclear facilities, the leader of the…
Lawyer: US nonprofits caught in Egypt aid dispute
CAIRO (AP) — Americans facing trial in Egypt over activities of their pro-democracy groups have been caught in a dispute between the U…
Vandals attack Jerusalem monastery, school
JERUSALEM (AP) — Vandals attacked a monastery in Jerusalem and a prominent school with a mixed Jewish-Arab student body on Tuesday, and…
Gaza's Hamas would cede power to Abbas government
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza's ruling Islamic militant Hamas is ready to cede power to an interim unity government led by its…
Algerian Islamist warns against electoral fraud
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria will witness a "social explosion" if the May legislative election is marred by fraud, an Islamist…
Russian FM in Syria amid escalating violence
BEIRUT (AP) — Russia's foreign minister urged Syrian President Bashar Assad to move ahead with reforms Tuesday as a way to resolve…
Eichmann exhibit gives glimpse of Israel's Mossad
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Lifting a half-century veil of secrecy, Israel's Mossad spy agency is opening its archive this week to reveal…
Gaza's Hamas says ready to cede power to Abbas
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A spokesman says Gaza's ruling Hamas movement is willing to cede power to an interim unity government led…
