Behind The News

Another blow for the Jordanian government after a week of upsets now the Brotherhood are making noise about alleged election fraud. Yesterday, they released details of 70,000 forged ID cards.

Middle Eastern governments exploit their press to plug their own sectarian agenda on and off-screen.

We take a look back to see how the revolutionary pioneers have fared after the dust has settled and their new government has had time to make changes.

An economics professor finds himself at a secret trial after his research shows higher levels of poverty in the Kingdom than the Saudi government has acknowledged.

Activists call for the end to the pledge of allegiance ritual, calling it "degrading."

We find out how Israelis are taking tips from Cold War survival strategies and bunkering down in case of all-out war with Iran.

We go to one souq in the capital of Jordan to hear the stories of tribal warfare and police no-go sites.

In a personal phone call to his wife a dying regime soldier lets slip the real situation in Aleppo.

After radical settlers in the West Bank start to attack the IDF and other Israelis, the US finally lists the acts as 'terrorism'.

After we all thought Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had gone permanently deeper underground as his country's conflict became personal and deadly for him, he has emerged into the August daylight. Assad has come out to pray on the first day of Eid il Fitr, seen publicly in his local mosque.

The American charm offensive on the Middle East takes another turn for the worse. US senator, David Storobin is caught posing with automated weapons on the Israeli/Syrian border.

Muslim leaders unite for a 'palace' summit in Saudi Arabia where they will attempt to tackle the tall order of the Middle East's issues this season. They will attempt to reunite the Muslim Ummah and to consolidate cohesiveness among Islamic countries.

We take a look at Mitt Romney's running mate and what would happen for the region.

Some say it's pedantic but the dialogue on Arabs, Muslims and everything in between matters.

There are whispers of a new war in the region escaping the corridors of power. This time it's Jordan and Turkey v. Syria. Not without a little help from their friends.