Netanyahu's victory pitch falls on deaf ears in Israel

Many Israelis believe that they lost the Iran war, with opposition leader Yair Lapid accusing the Israeli premier of having led the country into "strategic collapse and diplomatic catastrophe"

Asaad Ghanem

Egyptian Democracy on Hold

[caption id="attachment_55245417" align="alignnone" width="620"] Egyptian activists gather during a rally on Pennsylvania Avenue outside the White House on August 22, 2013 in Washington, DC. (BRENDAN…

Ahmed Kadry

A Shaky Relationship

[caption id="attachment_55245402" align="alignnone" width="620"] U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks as Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan listens during a luncheon at the State…

Ahu Özyurt

The North African Moment

[caption id="attachment_55245409" align="alignnone" width="620"] Libya women wave their new flag during celebrations in the streets of Tripoli following news of Moammar Gaddafi's capture and death…

Youssef Cherif

Not Quite the End of the Road

[caption id="attachment_55245366" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Yemen's President Hadi stands amidst officials during the opening of a national dialogue conference in Sanaa on March 18, 2013 …

Nasser Arrabyee

War of Words

[caption id="attachment_55245354" align="alignnone" width="620"] A United Nations (UN) arms expert collects samples on August 29, 2013, as they inspect the site where rockets had fallen in Damascus'…

Stephen Starr

A Chance at Last

[caption id="attachment_55245335" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Hassan Rouhani holds his first press conference after taking office in front of national and international press in the presidential…

Shahir Shahid Saless

A House Divided

[caption id="attachment_55245285" align="alignnone" width="620"] Palestinians celebrate by waving Fatah and Hamas flags at the square of the Unknown Soldier in central Gaza City on November 22, 2012…

Jacqueline Shoen

Turkey, The Loner State

[caption id="attachment_55245250" align="alignnone" width="620"] Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attends the second working meeting of the G20 heads of state and government on September…

Mehmet Solmaz

Islamist Infighting

[caption id="attachment_55245281" align="alignnone" width="620"] Supporters of the Salafist Al-Nour Party watch a speech given by popular Salafi religious leader Mohamed Hassan in Cairo, Egypt, on…

Mahmud El-Shafey