Middle East
Libya's revolutionary fighters turn to Jordan for medical treatment
Libya's wounded and sick are turning east to get medical treatment. The transitional government is paying millions of dollars for Libyans to get treatment in Jordan — known to have some of the best hospitals in the Arab world.
Syrian rebels withdraw from Baba Amr; Syrian Army bars Red Cross from entering
Officials are concerned the Syrian Army is trying to hide signs of summary executions in the Baba Amr area near Homs after the rebels withdrew and the Syrian Army moved in....
Obama set to honor Iraq War veterans with state dinner, but some looking for more
A small group of the hundreds of thousands of Iraq War veterans will be saluted by President Barack Obama at a state dinner at the White House on Wednesday night. But many veterans' groups say we need a broader rally that allows all Americans to honor every Iraq War veterans....
Iranian Jew touts deep ties between Jews and Iran
An Iranian Jewish author said if their two peoples just better appreciated the ties that they share in history, the ways Iran has helped and welcomed Jews for centuries, the two countries wouldn't be so close to a violent confrontation. Thousand of Jews still call Iran home today....
In Tunisia, foreign officials struggle with how to help Syria as battle rages on
At the Friends of Syria conference, foreign officials struggled with concrete steps they could take to help end the violence in Syria — without an elaborate military intervention that has so far proven impossible. Meanwhile, there were some signs of relief in Syria — small ones though they are....
Yemeni-Americans protest outgoing leader's trip to U.S. for medical treatment
Ali Abdullah Saleh, the outgoing leader of Yemen who was pushed from power in an Arab Spring protest last year, has left the United States after receiving treatment there for injuries he sustained in last year's bombing — part of months of protest leading up to his losing power....
VIDEOS: Violent attack on Syria's Homs enters 20th day as injured journalists plead for help
Journalists trapped in the city of Homs were pleading for help getting out of the embattled Syria where dozens of people continue to die under a relentless attack by the Syrian government. Meanwhile, efforts to get Syria to halt the attack will resume at a meeting Friday, though there is little hope for success....
Division developing between main Islamist parties in Egypt
As Egypt struggles to move to democratic government, the Islamist parties of the Muslim Brotherhood and the Salafis, who together won the majority of the Parliamentary seats, are trying to emphasize the differences between the more moderate brotherhood and the more hard line Salafis....
Syrian citizen-journalist also among dead in Homs
In Syria Wednesday, two western journalists joined the thousands of Syrians who have already died in the conflict there. But perhaps more importantly, a Syrian citizen-journalist, who helped publish video from Homs, was also killed in the shelling....
Two Western journalists among at 20 dead following attacks in Syria
Syrian security forces continued attacks in Homs on Wednesday for the 19th day. Among the at least 20 reported dead are two western journalists, Marie Colvin and Rémi Ochlik....
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