Egypt’s military-backed prime minister said Wednesday his country will not halt its crackdown on foreign-funded nonprofit groups despite what he called threats by Western and Arab countries to cut off aid, further deepening a bitter dispute that has s… Continue reading
There’s a Persian saying used to describe an under-the-radar political effort: “Driving at night with the lights off.” Allies of embattled President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may be doing just that as they campaign in Iran’s hinterlands in hopes of scoring … Continue reading
Candidates for prestigious unit now required to renounce foreign citizenship; officer: This is absurd Continue reading
Half a million Israeli public and private sector workers went on general strike on Wednesday, shutting down government offices, banks and airport traffic over the rights of contract workers. Continue reading
Soldier leaves Israel’s borders for first time since release from Hamas captivity to meet with French President at Elysee Palace. His parents are set to be guests of honor at annual Jewish Institutions dinner Continue reading
Former Mossad chief presents plan to change Israel’s form of government, aiming to repair current situation where minority groups hold excessive power over decision makers; claims Israel’s government should be no bigger than that of US, China Continue reading
Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in New York for medical treatment after agreeing to step down following months of protests, will return to vote in presidential polls, a member of his party and state media said Wednesday. Continue reading
Iraq deeply mistrusts private security companies and wants to limit their operations here, officials say, while the contractors themselves have faced bureaucratic delays and detentions. Continue reading