Middle East

Egyptians Push To End Military's Trials Of Civilians

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:34:00 +0000

For Samira Ibrahim, and many other Egyptians, the struggle to remake their country didn't end with the ouster last year of Hosni Mubarak.

Ibrahim, a 25-year-old from southern Egypt, was arrested by the military during a protest in Cairo's Tahrir Square in March of last year, a month after Mubarak was overthrown.

While in custody, Ibrahim said, she and six other young women were subjected to a so-called "virginity check" — a forced penetration to check for hymen blood.

As Illegal Immigrants Increase, Israel Plans To Act

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0000

The place is Tel Aviv, but it doesn't look at all like Israel: Dozens of African men are sitting on broken stools and plastic at a makeshift restaurant.

Sudanese fare is on the menu. The men scoop up the stews and salads that remind them of home.

Abdullah Mohammad Mustafa started this restaurant with a couple of other African men who arrived in Israel five years ago from Sudan's troubled Darfur region.

In Gaza, Calls For Change Put Hamas At A Crossroads

Lourdes Garcia-Navarro — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:01:00 +0000

The Islamist movement Hamas, which rules Gaza, is a house divided. Its leaders say there are divisions among the ranks as they try to grapple with where to push the movement: toward moderation or a continued commitment to armed resistance against Israel.

Omar Shaban, a Gaza-based political analyst, wonders where Hamas is headed in the next two to three years.

America Abroad - America and the Middle East: What Lies Ahead

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:00:00 +0000

AMERICA ABROAD -- JANUARY 2012

Anchor: Ray Suarez

America and the Middle East: What Lies Ahead