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On the Middle East

Israeli police raid East Jerusalem bookstore, arresting Palestinian owners

On the Middle East

Mahmoud and Ahmed Muna, owners of East Jerusalem bookstore, Educational Bookshop, were detained by Israeli police on suspicion of violating public order. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Pulitzer Prize winning author Nathan Thrall who had celebrated the launch of his latest book, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama, at Educational Bookshop.

Turkish artist captures pop culture through traditional miniature techniques

Arts, Culture & Media

Egypt votes … again?

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Egypt: Islamists and liberal activists clash outside parliament

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Egypt clashes erupt over need for police reform

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Egypt: Trial takes NGO worker by surprise

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Forty-three NGO workers are being tried in a Cairo court. One of them speaks to GlobalPost.

Cairo clashes leave downtown streets in rubble

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Cairo’s downtown streets now resemble more of a war zone than a dirtied, crumbling testament to the capital’s Belle Époque.

Egypt: Would moving the interior ministry halt the violence?

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A parliamentary commission recommends moving Egypt’s interior ministry building following clashes in central Cairo.

Live feed from Syria gives window into crackdown (VIDEO)

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A live stream video from Homs, Syria shows images and sounds of shells as government crackdown intensifies.

Egypt: Americans could face jail time… for having maps

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Egypt’s ministry of justice gave a press conference outlining some of the charges against non-profit workers, including 19 Americans. One of the key pieces of evidence? Maps.