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February 2, 2013

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets on Friday in Cairo and across the country.
12:23 GMT

At least one protester is killed and scores injured in ongoing clashes outside Egypt's Presidential Palace; Muslim Brotherhood, opposition National Salvation Front exchange blame for bloodshed.

While her future in politics looks bright, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton thinks Syria's is not.
04:00 GMT

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton issued a parting warning Thursday about Syria’s civil war, accusing Iran of playing an increasingly prominent role in directing the violence.

February 1, 2013

The bomber struck the embassy on Friday afternoon. (Photo used for illustrative purposes only.)
16:01 GMT

A suicide bomber killed two people and several other people were killed on Friday at the entrance of the U.S. embassy in Ankara.

Damascus could take "a surprise decision to respond to the aggression of the Israeli warplanes," Syrian ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdul-Karim Ali said.
09:03 GMT

Syria warned Thursday of a possible 'surprise' response to an Israeli air raid on an alleged military research center.

Damascus said is a violation of a disengagement accord that followed the last major war between the two countries.
05:00 GMT

Syria summoned the head of a United Nations mission in the Golan Heights on Thursday to protest against an Israeli air raid.

January 31, 2013

Violent clases in Cairo and the Suez region have claimed dozens of lives since January 25.
12:42 GMT

Egypt’s politicians met on Thursday to try to find a solution to the crisis engulfing the country.

Palestinian protestors climb an Israeli military vehicle during a protest in Anin village in the West Bank near Jenin city. (AFP PHOTO/SAIF DAHLAH)
10:48 GMT

A new United Nations report claims Israeli settlements threaten Palestinian lands and subject locals to violence.

Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (R) greets British Prime Minister David Cameron upon his arival at the People's Palace in the capital Algiers on Thursday. (AFP PHOTO/ FAROUK BATICHE)
08:33 GMT

The UK's prime minister jets over to the North African nation, following the BP hostage debacle this month.

Druze residents of the the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights hold Syrian flags and portraits of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad. (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
07:53 GMT

The Kingdom's monarch clarifies his Davos argument linking the Syrian regime's war efforts to their treasury.

Palestinian supporters sit on the roof next to a poster of Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal. (Photo by Abid Katib/Getty Images)
07:09 GMT

During their most recent meeting, Khaled Meshaal reportedly told King Abdullah that he would accept a two-state solution and to convey his message to the U.S.

January 30, 2013

The Lebanese army had reported a heavy presence of Israeli jets over its territory throughout the night.
21:23 GMT

Israeli fighter jets have struck a convoy on the Syria-Lebanon border suspected of carrying sophisticated Russian-made surface-to-air missiles.

An "Iron Dome" short-range missile defence system is pictured near the northern Israeli city of Haifa. Fearing that Syrian chemical weapons could fall into the hands of Islamist militants, Israel is taking diplomatic and military steps to prevent it, local media and a security source said. (AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ)
12:19 GMT

A western diplomat tells Reuters that the Jewish state has attacked a target on the Syrian/Lebanese border.

Lebanese President Michel Sleiman speaks during a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, Thursday, April 26, 2012. (The Daily Star/Mohammad Azakir)
12:05 GMT

Lebanon's President Michel Sleiman pledges $300 million to help Syrian refugees at donor conference on Wednesday.

Mohamed ElBaradei arrives in Tahrir Square during the January 2011 revolution.
11:10 GMT

After five days of violence and a rising death toll, the high profile opposition politician calls for an end to the chaos.

Palestinian protesters hold placards during a demonstration in Ramallah in support with Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, some of whom are observing a hunger strike. (AFP PHOTO/ABBAS MOMANI)
09:33 GMT

The Jewish state decides to boycott the international body's regular review as part of its mission to cut all contacts with the Human Rights Council.