Turkey Foils Kidnapping Of Syria's FSA Chief

Ya Libnan : US : Turkish authorities foiled a plan to kidnap the rebel Free Syrian Army's founder and chief from a refugee camp, Milliyet reported. Two Turks were collaborating with a Syrian spy to abduct Riad al-Asaad, a former colonel in President Bashar ...

Kuwait joins 3 Gulf states in issuing Lebanon travel warning

Ya Libnan : US : The Gulf state of Kuwait on Monday urged its citizens to avoid travel to Lebanon and also asked those already present there to leave after deadly clashes linked to the Syrian conflict left two people killed in Beirut. The foreign ministry called ...

Turkey And Israel: Now Is The Time To Reconcile

The Huffington Post : US : I strongly believe that the time is right for Turkey and Israel to mend their critically important bilateral relationship which has suffered a precipitous decline since 2010. With the Middle East in turmoil as a result of the Arab Spring, the ...

Ahmed Zewail: Egypt's March Toward Democracy

The Huffington Post : US : Ahmed Zewail was awarded the 1999 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. A professor of chemistry and physics at the California Institute of Technology and has been playing an active role in Egypt's transformation to democracy.CAIRO -- A few days ago, I ...

Human rights group says Egyptian army tortured protesters

Stars and Stripes : US : Human Rights Watch has accused the Egyptian military of beating and torturing protesters detained during violent demonstrations earlier this month outside the Defense Ministry in Cairo.

Muslim Brotherhood flexes muscle in rallies ahead of Egypt's election

The Globe and Mail : CA : More than 10,000 supporters rally for the Brotherhood's presidential candidate in the country's capital

Alon Ben-Meir: Turkey And Israel: Now Is The Time To Reconcile

The Huffington Post : US : I strongly believe that the time is right for Turkey and Israel to mend their critically important bilateral relationship which has suffered a precipitous decline...

Video shows settler shooting at Palestinians 'as soldiers watch'

The Times : UK : Video footage has been released that appears to show Israeli settlers shooting live ammunition at a group of stone-throwing Palestinians...

Brotherhood's Mursi leads in Egypt expat voting

ModernGhana : GH : CAIRO AFP - Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Mursi leads the race for Egypts presidency among overseas voters, thanks to massive support from the expatriate community in Saudi Arabia, initial figures showed on Monday.Egyptians abroad went ...

Prosecutor's Office goes after Syrians, Libyans

Swissinfo : CH : The Federal Prosecutor's Office has opened criminal investigations into suspected money laundering activities by several people close to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and to former Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi.

Turkish Intelligence Foils Kidnapping of Syrian Opposition Army Chief

RIA Novosti : RU : Turkish security forces have foiled a plot to kidnap the head of the opposition Free Syrian Army , Riad al-Asaad, Milliyet daily reported on Monday.

Gelfand: Strategy Determined First Win

RIA Novosti : RU : World chess championship challenger Boris Gelfand believes that superior strategy helped him to gain the first win of his championship match with Vishwanathan Anand, the Israeli challenger said Monday.

Can 95 Octane Falafel Oil Fuel Your Car?

Arutz Sheva : IL : Running cars with gas made from falafel oil is one of several Israeli inventions waiting for investors at a patent exhibition in September.

Turkish Report: Israel to Deploy '20,000 Commandos' to Cyprus

Arutz Sheva : IL : Israel plans to deploy approximately 20,000 troops in Greek Cyprus to protect its energy projects in the region, Turkish news agency claims

Syria crisis hits Beirut - live updates

Guardian Newspaper : UK : • Two die in Beirut clashes • Senior UN official escape bomb blast in Damascus suburb• Scores killed in suicide bombing in Yemeni capital Sana'a• Read the latest summary2.42pm: Yemen: The Defence ministry says the death toll has risen to ...