In the face of police brutality, crackdowns on political parties and media, and a host of other violations ahead of Egypt's Nov. 28 parliamentary election, human rights advocates are calling

The Israeli government approved three settlement projects in occupied Jerusalem on the eve of its premier's departure for Washington to meet with US president Barack Obama.

Uri Avnery argues that although the Republican win in the US mid-term elections represents a victory for Binyamin Netanyahu, the longer term prospects for the Israeli prime minister and those

In a unique and unprecedented confrontation the United States faced a barrage of condemnations and criticism from the United Nations Human rights Council over Guantanamo and torture allegations.

LAST APRIL, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak disregarded appeals from the Obama administration and violated his own public promises by renewing the "emergency law" that for decades has allowed security forces

Top Obama National Security Council officials met Tuesday with a bipartisan group of Washington foreign policy experts who advocate that the United States push for more free and fair Egyptian

Experts in the bi-partisan Washington-based Egypt Working Group confirmed that they met with senior officials at the White House National Security Council (NSC) on Tuesday to discuss political reform in

President Obama took office vowing to strike al-Queda forces inside Pakistan if President Zardari’s government failed to ferret out the nations’ terrorists networks.

Democracy in the Middle East continues to be a hugely popular topic of discussion.

Noble Peace prize laureate and former IAEA chief Dr Mohamed ElBaradei confirmed that he would not contest in the Egyptian presidential elections slated for next year.