Washington urges Americans to leave Syria immediately
U.S. citizens not in Syria should defer all travel to Syria at this time
Sudan suspends opposition SPLM-N and 16 other southern parties
Sudan has recognized South Sudan as independent state but tensions have built up over unresolved issues such as violence in Blue Nile and South Kordofan states, sharing oil revenues and finding a solution for the disputed area of Abyei.
U.S. warns Pakistan after suspected Haqqani attack
U.S. officials including Panetta have played down the significance of Tuesday’s attack on Kabul’s diplomatic enclave, which showered rockets on Western embassies in a dramatic show of insurgent strength.
Al-Qaeda-linked militants killed in south Yemen
Islamic militants linked with al-Qaeda have taken advantage of the turmoil gripping Yemen over anti-government protests, and have seized control of a number of towns and the provincial capital of the southern province of Abyan.
Sidelined by Arab revolts, al-Qaeda firms hold in Sinai and poses threat to Israel
Egypt’s political entropy had helped reinforce and arm Sinai radicals whose presence is tacitly acknowledged by Egyptian intelligence.
Egypt will make changes to the treaty if necessary
Egyptian prime minister Isam Sharaf told Turkish television the 1979 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty wasn't sacred and was subject to change.
Magnate and Mubkarak Associate Jailed, Fined
A steel tycoon closely associated with ousted president Hosni Mubarak has been sentenced to 10 years and fined $110 million
PA to Ask UN Security Council for Statehood on Sept 23
The Palestinian Authority says it will apply to the U.N. Security Council on Friday, Sept. 23, for statehood recognition and UN membership.
Arabs From Mainstream Village Planned Attacks
Five Israeli Arabs, one of them a student at the Technion, have been arrested for conspiring to commit terror attacks.
Child Abuse as Public Policy in the Palestinian Authority
in 1994 the PA’s new Ministry of Education reintroduced the uncensored Jordanian and Egyptian texts, full of belligerent and anti-Semitic expressions.