Conflict Are Egypt's judges independent? GlobalPost March 01, 2012 In the midst of a highly-politicized trial of foreign and Egyptian NGO workers, are Egypt's judges free from political meddling?
Conflict It's a hard life for a mistaken Al Qaeda militant GlobalPost February 29, 2012 On the run for more than a decade, why did Mohammed Ibrahim Makkawi return to Egypt?
Conflict Egypt: NGO trial judges recuse themselves from case GlobalPost February 29, 2012 More controversy in the case against employees of US-funded NGOs as trial judges recuse themselves.
Conflict More death in Syria: What can be done? GlobalPost February 27, 2012 The death toll is rising fast in Syria. Analysts weigh in on the web.
Conflict Egypt: Reading Orwell in the dock GlobalPost February 27, 2012 Egypt began its trial of 43 pro-democracy activists yesterday. In one powerful image, a defendant is captured reading anti-authoritarian author, George Orwell, while waiting in the dock.
Conflict In Egypt, reporting raises suspicion of foreigners GlobalPost February 26, 2012 Amid heightened xenophobia in Egypt, an otherwise normal government interview is thwarted by spokesman's suspicion of foreign press.
Conflict Egypt: Chaotic start to aid worker trial GlobalPost February 26, 2012 A high-profile trial against US-funded NGOs kicks off in Cairo to scenes of mayhem.
Conflict Hamas break with Syria marks seismic change in region GlobalPost February 26, 2012 Hamas has turned against Syria, its longtime patron. Just how important is the move?
Conflict Do Egyptians support Syria's protestors? GlobalPost February 22, 2012 Gallup is out with a new poll measuring Egypt's take on Syria and other Arab uprisings.
Conflict Syria: Journalists killed by heavy shelling in Homs GlobalPost February 22, 2012 Two foreign journalists and a Syrian reporter killed in Homs amid intensified crackdown.