Egyptian performer faces uproar over Ramadan show An Egyptian performer has sparked anger from government and religious officials by announcing that she will host a religious-themed TV show during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan. Egypt
Will Egypt sell its artifacts to boost economy? Some Egyptians believe selling or "renting" Egypt's national treasures could end the country's stifling economic crisis. Egypt
Palestinians make peace process a group effort The Palestinian Authority is relying on help from Egypt and Jordan to involve the United States in the peace process with Israel, though some Palestinians question whether the United States can participate without bias. Palestine
Is Saudi Arabia really willing to normalize ties with Iraq? Despite some progress in Saudi-Iraqi ties, further improvement is hindered by Iranian influence in Iraq and Baghdad's inability to control Shiite militias. Gulf
Palestinians see little gain in Netanyahu's economic offer Palestinians are not buying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s promises to offer economic concessions to them, saying that it would only be a "partial lifting" of Israeli restrictions. Palestine
Egypt's Al-Azhar to open classes for female students in branch campus The announcement by the Assiut campus of Al-Azhar University to create all-female classes inspired both accolades and complaints from lawmakers and religious scholars. Egypt
Why is this year different for Israeli civil society organizations? As the 50th anniversary of the Six-Day War approaches, some Israeli civil society organizations are rallying efforts to end Israel's occupation of the West Bank. Palestine
Tillerson: Russia has 'best means' to convince Assad to go On his first trip to Russia as secretary of state, Rex Tillerson met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow to discuss steps to try to reverse the decline in relations between the United States and Russia. Syria
Turkey's last Ergenekon trial ends as all defendants acquitted The 13 defendants in the Turkey's controversial "Odatv trial" have been acquitted in the final case of Turkey's Ergenekon trials, but few Turks feel that justice was served. Turkey
Ahmadinejad is running for president in Iran ... again Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the unpredictable former Iranian president, has shocked everyone by registering to run for president against the supreme leader’s “advice" not to. Iran
How Erdogan uses Turkey's mosques to push 'yes' vote With the battle over Turkey's constitutional referendum, state-paid imams have become Erdogan’s best advocates for the 'yes' campaign. Turkey
Is Israel prepared for all missile threats? Israel's now-operational David Sling’s medium-range missile defense system, along with the rest of its arsenal, should assist the country in protecting itself against any coordinated attack by Hezbollah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Iran. Palestine
What it's like to use Facebook from inside a Gaza prison It's more than just liking photos and online check-ins; the Gaza Central Prison recently granted access to Facebook for 10 of its prisoners. Palestine
Iraqis demand action as popular archaeological site neglected To celebrate spring, many Iraqis travel to the ziggurat of Dur-Kurigalzu, an ancient city, but they are noticing that the famous archaeological site is falling into ruin as the government is not making any effort to protect it. Iraq
Could cemeteries resurrect Egypt's tourism industry? Egypt's Ministry of Tourism is being urged to promote interest in the country's 16 cemeteries for commonwealth military victims of the world wars. Egypt
Why are Sylvester Stallone, Salma Hayek, Will Smith visiting Egypt? Egypt’s Tourism Ministry is investing in a “tourism of stars” to try to revive the tourism sector by bringing A-list celebrities to the country. Egypt
