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Egypt sentences activist Sanaa Seif to 18 months in prison Seif, who had been in pretrial detention since June, was convicted Wednesday of spreading false news and misusing social media. Egypt
Ukraine rejects Iran's final report on downed passenger plane The Iranian government said last year's shooting down of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was the result of a human error. Iran
Palestinians receive first batch of vaccines through COVAX More than 60,000 doses of the AstraZeneca and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines arrived in Ramallah on Wednesday. Palestine
Five Lessons From Egypt'sSecond Revolution The dynamics of change in Egypt and the direction they will take. Egypt
US Could Face a Trap in Egypt Israel worries that the US may put the Israel-Egypt peace agreement at risk if it cuts off aid to Egypt's military. Egypt
Witnesses Recount Attack On Morsi Supporters A report from a field hospital in Cairo where nurses and witnesses recall the attack that killed 51 people and injured more than 300 moments after it happened. Egypt
First Look at Egypt's Constitutional Declaration Egypt's constitutional declaration sets the ground rules for the post-Morsi transition. Egypt
Egypt’s Military Cracks Down, Kills Morsi Supporters A first-hand account of the deadly violence in Cairo, where at least 51 people died in clashes between Egyptian security forces and supporters of Mohammed Morsi. Egypt
Tunisian Ruling Party Feels Heat After Egyptian Coup The vote of confidence by French President François Hollande is drowned out by the ouster of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and the rise of a Tunisian “Tamarod movement.” Egypt
Could a Murder Derail Turkish-Kurdish Peace Process? The death of Medeni Yildirim on June 28 has brought the Turkish-Kurdish resolution process to the edge. Turkey
Four Reasons Why Iran Wins From Morsi’s Fall Iran stands to gain regionally from the coup in Egypt. Qatar
Israeli MP: 'Messianic-Temple Process' Biggest Threat to Judaism Israeli Knesset member Ruth Calderon, of the Yesh Atid party, discusses the challenges facing religious identity in Israel. Israel
Israel Should Make Peace With Egyptian People The changes in the Arab world now offer the Israeli people the opportunity to establish human relations with the Arab people, starting with the Egyptians. Palestine
Political Will Lacking For Israel-Palestine Peace Palestinians and Israeli officials appear to be more interested in not being blamed for the failure of the talks instead of showing any serious commitment to their success. Palestine
Egyptian Revolution: Three Myths Egypt has another shot at completing the revolution that was stillborn in 2011. Egypt
