After months of anguish, the relatives of Lebanese soldiers being held hostage by extremist groups have blocked key roads in the capital urging the government to act.
Libya's Tripoli parliament has given support to the UN's fourth draft peace proposal, raising hopes of a political solution to the crisis in the country.
Blog: Prince al-Waleed bin Talal, an early investor in the micro-blogging service, reportedly has reservations over the appointment of Twitter's new boss.
A video has emerged showing Israeli troops brutally assaulting a Palestinian civilian in yet another shocking testimony to the violent nature of the Israeli occupation.
Analysis: The outgoing head of the Lebanese army has warned that political squabbling over the appointment of his successor, and of a new internal security chief is endangering Lebanon.
With migration high on the political agenda in Europe and in the Middle East, we talk to 'Abu Ammar', a Syrian connected to a smuggling network in Egypt.
