2 Germans briefly kidnapped in Lebanon, released
By DIAA HADIDBEIRUT (AP) — Two German nationals who were briefly kidnapped in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley were released early Saturday, but a Lebanese soldier and a gunman died in…
Middle East
Officials: Shootings kill 4 in north-central Iraq
By SAMEER N. YACOUB FILE – In this file photo taken on Oct. 21, 2013, mourners carry the coffin of a man killed in a bomb attack during a funeral…
Bahrain opposition leader to face prosecutor
Majeed Milad, left, and Sayed Hadi al-Musawi, right, of the Bahraini Shiite opposition group Al Wefaq, speak at a press conference about a police raid of Al Wefaq Society’s exhibition…
In midst of Syrian war, giant Jesus statue arises
By DIAA HADID This Oct. 14, 2013 photo provided by the St. Paul’s and St. George’s Foundation shows workers preparing to install a statue of Jesus on Mount Sednaya, Syria.…
Revenge killings in south Egypt leave 9 dead
By MAMDOUH THABET ASSIUT, Egypt (AP) — Security officials in Egypt say a fight between two families sparked by a dispute in a line to buy bread has killed nine…
Trial of Egypt’s Morsi fraught with risks
By SARAH EL DEEB A child of a supporter of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi wears a mask with the leader’s picture as people raise their hands with their four…
Iraqi PM to ask Obama for more aid to stop attacks
United States government Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, center, walks with the House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking Democrat Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., right, and the committee’s chairman Rep. Ed Royce,…
Israel bombs Gaza tunnel; 4 Hamas militants killed
By IAN DEITCH Israeli soldiers are seen near the border between Israel and Gaza, early Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Gaza officials say Israeli tank fire has killed a Palestinian militant.…