Russia Today
| Dec 9, 2012
Using the chassis of a car as a base, and a video game controller for weapons systems, Syrian rebels revealed the Sham II, a homemade armored vehicle ready to be deployed in the ongoing civil war with Syrian government forces.
Al Jazeera English
| Dec 8, 2012
President Mohamed Morsi has withdrawn the controversial decree expanding his powers but insists that the referendum on the draft constitution will go ahead. The development comes after a day intended for dialogue that was boycotted by opposition l...
Al Jazeera English
| Dec 8, 2012
The death toll continues to rise in Syria's bloody civil war, and the Obama administration has now released reports of weapons of mass destruction within the Syrian regime's grasp. As the rhetoric heats up over possible chemical weapons, what is d...
Telegraph.co.uk
| Dec 8, 2012
Hamas leader Khaled Mashal vowed not to concede any land to Israel before a huge gathering of Gazans, rallying to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of Hamas. The speech not only marked Mashal's return from exile, but was also his firs...
Aswat Masriya
| Dec 7, 2012
Tens of thousands of Egyptian protesters marched on the presidential palace, as the opposition rejected Mohamed Morsi's call for dialogue to end the crisis.
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Mosaic
| Dec 7, 2012
One of Libya's greatest challenges is rebuilding a cohesive army from the wreckage of a bloody civil war that left a fractured country filled with heavily armed civilian militias. Al Jazeera reports on cooperative international efforts to strength...
The New York Times
| Dec 7, 2012
Kirk Johnson, a former USAID employee, struggles to help resettle Iraqis whose lives are in danger because of their loyalty to the United States. Is President Obama to blame?
Euronews
| Dec 7, 2012
The torching of Muslim Brotherhood offices minutes after President Mohamed Morsi's televised address set the tone for the opposition response to his offer of talks. His opponents say there will be no dialogue until he backs down on his power grab ...
Voice of America
| Dec 6, 2012
The Muslim Brotherhood is on the rise in Jordan. It has long had a political role in the kingdom but upheaval in the region and Jordanians' demands for greater democracy have left the movement poised to greatly expand its influence, Voice of Ameri...
Al Jazeera English
| Dec 6, 2012
A televised address from Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi failed to calm his crisis-hit nation. He offered to speak to his opponents but did not signal that he was willing to roll back the sweeping powers he has granted himself or postpone the upc...
— Apr 5, 2012 at 07:31 am
...they surprise him? One of the most hackneyed cliches about the Middle East today is that the Arab Awakening, because it was not focused on the I...
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— Nov 9, 2011 at 12:13 am
...rest which is about 85 percent of the Islamic faith. Much of the world erroneously believe it is the Iranian Shiite Muslims that make up the wo...
— Mar 27, 2012 at 09:01 pm
The Middle East or Mideast is a region that encompasses Western Asia and all of or part of Northern Africa, depending on the context. The term is considered to be Eurocentric and used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East. The corresponding adjective is Middle-Eastern and the derived noun is Middle-Easterner. The history of the Middle East dates back to ancient times, and throughout its history, the Middle East has been a major centre of world affairs. When discussing ancient history, however, the term Near East is more commonly used. The Middle East is also the historical origin of major religions such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The Middle East generally has an arid and hot climate, with several major rivers providing for irrigation to support agriculture in limited areas. Many countries located around the Persian Gulf have large quantities of crude oil. In modern times the Middle East remains a strategically, economically, politically, culturally and religiously sensitive region. The Middle East's expected economic growth rate is at about 4.1% for 2010 and 5.1% in 2011.
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