Middle East
Egypt Muslim-Christian clashes leave 1 dead
Clashes between Muslims and Christians in Egypt's Alexandria leave 1 dead
Egypt Muslim-Christian clashes leave 1 dead
Clashes between Muslims and Christians in Egypt's Alexandria leave 1 dead
8 police kidnapped in western Iraq
8 police kidnapped in western Iraq on road to Syrian, Jordanian border
Gunmen seize elderly father of Syria's deputy FM
Office of Syria's deputy FM Faisal Mekdad says gunmen abducted his elderly father
Egypt Muslim-Christian clashes leave 1 dead
Clashes between Muslims and Christians in Egypt's Alexandria leave 1 dead
Egyptians targeted with blasphemy charges
Coptic Christian latest target of blasphemy frenzy under Islamist-ruled Egypt
8 police kidnapped in western Iraq
Police officials say gunmen have kidnapped eight Iraqi policemen who were guarding a post on the main highway to Jordan and Syria.
A look at 'enforced disappearances' worldwide
UN panel still tracking nearly 43,000 open cases of 'enforced disappearances' from 84 nations
Rights groups: Syria holds thousands incommunicado
Rights groups say thousands have vanished into the Syrian regime's torture dungeons
Bombs targeting Sunnis kill at least 76 in Iraq
Bombs in Sunni areas of Iraq kill at least 76 people in major spike of sectarian violence
Tunisia bans conservative Islamist conference
Tunisia: Salafi conference threat to public order, setting up weekend confrontation
Egypt police close Gaza border to protest kidnap
Egyptian police close Gaza border in protest, demanding release of kidnapped colleagues
Egypt security forces clash with Cairo protesters
Egyptian security forces clash with protesters in central Cairo
Report: Torture evidence found in Syrian prisons
Human Rights Watch says it has found evidence Syrians were tortured in government prisons
Bomb strikes Sunni area in Baghdad, killing 7
Iraqi officials: bomb strikes a Sunni area in Baghdad, raising overall daily death toll to 58.
Syria ex-minister leads rebuilding plan
Syrian ex-minister leads team planning for reconstruction of war-ravaged country
Report: Bahrain police search home of top cleric
Report: Bahrain police search home of top Shiite cleric, who backs protests
Iran may ban candidates who seek ties with US
Iranian constitutional watchdog head suggests disqualifying candidates seeking full US ties
CIA chief makes unannounced Israel visit
CIA chief makes unannounced Israel visit amid growing concerns over Syrian weapons
Coptic cleric says he will sue Israeli police
Egyptian Coptic cleric says he will sue Israeli police for alleged abuse during Holy Week

