The 2011 Egyptian uprising was notable not just for toppling a dictator, but also for the way protesters used the internet and social media to communicate their messages of change. On the second anniversary of the historic events that changed Egyp...

Residents of Beit Safafa in East Jerusalem protest a new project by the Jerusalem municipality to establish a highway that will go right through the neighborhood, dividing it into six sections. BBC Arabic interviews some of those affected, and ex...

Numerous mob-led sexual assaults surfaced during the recent protests marking the second anniversary of the January 25th revolution in Egypt. Many activists believe that these attacks are an attempt to silence women and distance them from public a...

After almost 30 years of armed struggle, the Turkish government and leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party, PKK, Abdallah Ocalan, are now looking to peace negotiations to resolve the conflict. BBC reports.

The Israeli Army has issued house demolition orders for the the majority of homes in the Bedouin village of Jaba, on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Press TV reports the residents are continuously harassed by Israeli soldiers and settlers from a nearb...

Egyptian protesters hold a million man march to Tahrir Square titled the "Friday of Deliverance".  They are demanding a national unity government, and are blaming President Morsi for the deaths of 50 people in the recent protests.

Egypt's National Salvation Front and the Salafi al-Nour party agree to hold a dialogue after the country witnessed five days of ongoing violence. Both parties agreed that no one faction can bear total responsibility after the revolution. Al Jaze...

The Israeli Prime Minister expressed concern over the chemical stockpiles in Syria leading to Israeli forces conducting maneuvers in the Negev desert as fears of a power imbalance in the region mount. Al Jazeera's Elias Karam investigates.

Egypt's opposition rejects dialogue initiated by President Mohamed Morsi until he meets their conditions. Meanwhile, the three Canal cities of Ismaliya, Port Said, and Suez defy the curfew imposed by the president, as thousands of residents hold ...

The B'Tselem human rights organization issued a report on the use of deadly force against protesting Palestinians, chronicling the blatant disregard for Tel Aviv's own operating procedures. Over 56 Palestinians have died since 2005 due to these he...