5/22/2013 Young objector challenges Israeli army Young objector challenges Israeli army on ideological grounds, citing occupation of West Bank read full article...

5/22/2013 Egypt: 7 security men kidnapped in Sinai freed Egyptian military says 6 policemen, border guard abducted in Sinai have been freed read full article...

5/21/2013 Egypt troops in Sinai sweep mistakenly hit funeral Egyptian troops mistakenly fire on Sinai funeral in sweep against militants behind kidnapping read full article...

5/21/2013 Saudi executes 5 Yemenis, displays bodies Saudi Arabia executes 5 Yemenis convicted of crimes, displays bodies in public read full article...

5/21/2013 Deadliest attacks in Iraq since US troop pullout A look at the deadliest attacks in Iraq since the 2011 US troop pullout read full article...

5/21/2013 Car bomb, other attacks kill 20 in Iraq Car bomb explodes as Sunni worshippers leave mosque in Iraq, deadliest of attacks that kill 20 read full article...

5/21/2013 Top figures barred from Iran's June ballot Iran election overseers block 2 wild card figures from presidential race read full article...

5/21/2013 Iran candidate list for presidential race Candidate list for Iran's presidential election to succeed Ahmadinejad read full article...

5/21/2013 Syria opposition signals tough line on peace talks Syria's main opposition bloc signals tough line on attending possible talks with Assad regime read full article...

5/21/2013 2 Moroccans tried for homosexuality get 4 months 2 Moroccan men convicted of being homosexual sentence to 4 months in prison read full article...