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Is Egypt teetering towards civil war? Watch

Image of Egyptian protesters gather outside of the presidential palace to protest Mohammed Morsi's new powers.

Protests in Egypt continue to rage as crowds march on the presidential palace. Supporters of President Morsi clashed with adversaries, ... continue reading

African lions swiftly headed for local extinction

Image of Lions once roamed as far afield as India, now they live in fewer and fewer places in Africa.

Several populations of African lions are bound for extinction. The great cats which once roamed proudly over an area a third the size ... continue reading

Egypt cuts Christians, liberals out of constitution Watch

Image of Passage of the draft constitution has sparked protests across Egypt from those who say they have been left out.

More disturbing developments in Egypt today as that country's Islamists hurriedly approved a draft constitution in a manner that ... continue reading

Egyptian court sentences Americans to death for film

Image of 'Innocence of Muslims' sparked angry protests across the Middle East and Africa.

An Egyptian court has tried and convicted, in absentia, seven Coptic Christians and one American pastor for the crime of blasphemy and ... continue reading

New Coptic pope, christians face persecution in Egypt Watch

Image of Tawadros II (left) following his coronation as Pope.

The Coptic Orthodox Church crowned a new pope Sunday, Tawadros II amid fears of persecution and discrimination. Mohammed Morsi was absent, ... continue reading

Terror attacks in Libya more sophisticated than previously thought Watch

Image of Throughout September, Obama insisted the attacks were merely a demonstration gone awry.

New information about the nature of the 9-11 attacks in Benghazi is coming to light as intelligence officials are speaking to the media ... continue reading

Clever police punishment for drivers using cell phones

Image of Texting while driving can now cost you your cell phone.

Forget issuing you a ticket. Police have a creative new way to penalize you for using your cell phone while driving; they take your ... continue reading

Mass famine looming across Africa, Middle East Watch

Image of Food insecurity looms large for 2013.

A food crisis is brewing that affects seventy-five percent of African countries and part of the Arab world. Maplecroft's Food Security Risk ... continue reading

Morsi neither friend nor foe Watch

Image of Mohammed Morsi, does not see the US as either an ally, nor an enemy.

The President of Egypt is visiting the United States with a strong message. America will need to show greater respect for Egypt's values ... continue reading

Time to stop calling Islam a religion of peace. IT IS NOT! Watch

Image of Children are frequent participants in violent protests in the Islamic world.

The lesson is: freedom of speech does not exist in Islam. A Coptic Christian teacher, Bishoy Kamel will be spending the next six years in ... continue reading

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