Middle East
An Egyptian stock trader reads a copy of the Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper last November. Critics say the newspaper is reluctant to criticize the ruling military council and has engaged in self-censorship.
Egypt's Press Still Feels The Power Of The Military
()Hopes ran high for a new era of freedom of expression after the ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. But a year later, Egypt's independent media still face challenges from the ruling military council and from self-censorship.
Killing Continues In Syria, Two Western Journalists Among Victims
Troops loyal to President Bashar Assad reportedly executed nearly 30 young men in one incident.
()Activist: 2 Foreign Journalists Killed In Syria()
February 22, 2012 A Syrian activist said two foreign journalists were killed Wednesday by Syrian government forces shelling the restive central city of Homs. The report could not be immediately confirmed.
U.N. Nuclear Agency Reports Failed Iran Talks()
February 21, 2012 The International Atomic Energy Agency acknowledged its renewed failure in trying to probe suspicions that Tehran has worked secretly on atomic arms, in a statement issued shortly after an Iranian general warned of a pre-emptive strike against any nation that threatens Iran.
Yemen Election: One Person, One Vote, One Candidate()
February 21, 2012 Millions of Yemenis voted Tuesday in an unusual presidential election in which the only candidate was the vice president. That was the result of a power-transfer deal with President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who agreed to step down after 33 years. Boycotts and violence affected the polls in some places.
Israel Agrees To Free Palestinian Hunger Striker()
February 21, 2012 Palestinians have long complained about the Israeli practice of detention without trial. One such prisoner went on a hunger strike for more than two months, and Israel has now agreed to free him.
