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Iran's Iraq strategy revealed in battle for Shi'ites' spiritual center in Najaf
It was hoped the overthrow of Saddam would herald a new age of democracy and growth in Iraq.
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Video: Egyptian Salafi Cleric Calls to Kill Opposition Leaders
The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) has posted a video to
YouTube which shows a radical Egyptian cleric calling to kill the
leaders of the country's opposition.
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Tunisia's Islamists hold rally in capital
The demonstrators have gathered outside the National Theatre and are chanting: "We are Muslims, we will not be moved."
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Chinese Year of Snake celebrations in Asia
Millions of people are celebrating Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese
New Year, the most important annual holiday in much of Asia.
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Analysis: A Persian in Cairo
It has been 14 centuries since Persia last conquered Egypt and, judging
by this week's news, one might have thought that history was about to
repeat itself.
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Asteroid may have killed dinosaurs quicker than scientists thought
Dinosaurs died off about 33,000 years after an asteroid hit the Earth, much sooner than scientists had believed.
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Lebanese army accuses Israel of 17-hour overflights
Israeli "spy" drones conducted overflights in southern Lebanon twice and returned to Israel.
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Iraqi PM: Assad could hold on for years in Syria
Syrian President Bashar Assad could survive two more years of revolt despite US expectations of a more imminent fall.
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Egyptians clash with police after days of calm
Thousands of Egyptians marched and chanted against Islamist President Mohamed Morsi in cities across the country.
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Senate may vote next week on Hagel for defense secretary
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Friday he will
press ahead with a vote on Chuck Hagel's nomination to be defense
secretary.