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Egypt crisis: Dozens dead in Egypt 'day of anger'
At least 38 people have been killed in Egypt, officials say.
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The Pentagon Has Lost Its Leverage with Egypt. Now What?
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has been on the phone with his Egyptian
counterpart, Gen. Abdul Fattah al-Sissi, almost every day.
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Defiant Hezbollah leader says ready to fight in Syria himself
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah accused radical Sunni Islamists
on Friday of being behind a car bomb that killed 24 people in Beirut.
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US, Iraq work together to combat Syria spillover effects
The United States and Iraq agreed on Thursday to boost cooperation to keep Iran from flying weapons over Iraq to Syria.
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Palestinians protest Egypt's bloody crackdown
Hundreds of Palestinian Islamists rallied on the Temple Mount in
Jerusalem's Old City Friday against the interim government in Egypt.
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Merkel backs plans to retake EU powers
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has become the latest EU leader to raise the prospect of shifting powers.
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Netanyahu: Recognition of Jewish state is key issue in peace talks
Palestinian refusal to recognize that Israel is a Jewish state is the
core issue keeping the sides from reaching a peace agreement.
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Egypt's military leader is riding the wave of world condemnation
The Egyptian military, led by Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, routed the
Muslim Brotherhood, killing many of its members in a show of force.
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EU convenes emergency meeting on Egypt
EU foreign ministers may be called to Brussels for snap talks on Egypt in the coming days.
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Mideast Christians: an Endangered Species in their Ancestral Land
Egypt's Christians are being targeted and scapegoated for the ousting of the Muslim Brotherhood.