Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, the man long seen as the symbol of stability in the Middle East but who was ousted in a popular uprising, is dead
A refugee, according to U.S. law, is a vulnerable person living outside the United States who seeks resettlement and who deserves America's support on humanitarian grounds. This animation describes the process of becoming a refugee in the U.S.
UN representative Jamal Benomar convenes parties for discussions he organized after Houthis swept into Sanaa in September
Vian Dakhil trying desperately to enlist more help for endangered minority
Video captured by VOA's Kurdish service shows ethnic Kurds on both sides of Turkish-Syrian border rallying in support of people of Kobani, who are under heavy attack from IS militants
Syrian Kurdish protesters in the border town of Qamishli come under fire from Turkish forces this week, in an incident Ankara says was provoked by the demonstrators. But in exclusive video captured by VOA Kurdish service reporter Zana Omer, it is far from clear who is to blame. VOA's Elizabeth Arrott has this report.
Turkish tanks are within striking distance of IS fighters battling for Syrian border town of Kobani, but so far no action by Ankara
Some Egyptians say they are grateful for this year’s relative calm, and remain optimistic despite recent state of destruction at home and in Iraq, Syria
Libyans head to polls Wednesday for their second parliamentary elections since 2011 toppling of leader Moammar Gadhafi
Libyans head to the polls Wednesday for their second parliamentary elections since the 2011 toppling of leader Moammar Gadhafi. VOA’s Elizabeth Arrott has more from our Middle East bureau in Cairo.
During surprise visit to Cairo, US top diplomat calls on el-Sissi government to uphold universal rights of free speech and free assembly
The leaders of Sunni-majority Egypt and Saudi Arabia share a deep disdain for the Muslim Brotherhood
Alla Abdel-Fattah, along with 24 other defendants, sentenced in what is seen as government’s continued crackdown on dissent
Syria is holding presidential elections Tuesday, despite a civil war that has left millions of Syrians unable or unwilling to vote. VOA’s Elizabeth Arrott has more from our Middle East bureau in Cairo.
Opposition and its Western allies have denounced election, which pits Assad against two little-known government-approved candidates
Syrians vote Tuesday in an election set to secure President Bashar al-Assad a third term in office. VOA’s Elizabeth Arrott has more from our Middle East bureau in Cairo.
Officials say preliminary results give former Egyptian army chief a sweeping victory in his presidential bid against Hamdeen Sabahi
Egyptians are wrapping up an election for president, a process extended by a day after fewer than expected took part. VOA’s Elizabeth Arrott has more from Cairo.
Egyptians have begun a two-day election for their next president, with those at the polls showing overwhelming support for former army chief Abdel-Fatah el-Sissi. VOA’s Elizabeth Arrott has more from Cairo.
Former Egyptian army chief Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, who ousted the elected Islamist leader Mohamed Morsi, is widely expected to win
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