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
Iran operating new advanced centrifuges, nuclear watchdog finds According to an International Atomic Energy Agency report, Iran is now using IR-4 centrifuges to enrich uranium in violation of the nuclear accord. Iran
UN says Libya arms embargo 'totally ineffective' A United Nations panel of experts accused several member states, including Turkey and Russia, of fueling the Libyan conflict. Libya
Islamic State destroys sacred shrine in Mosul The shrine of Prophet Jonah was held as sacred by Jews, Christians and Muslims. Iraq
Security forces move on radical Islamists in Tripoli The arrest of Hussam Abdullah al-Sabbagh, wanted for committing terrorist attacks, has triggered demonstrations by Salafists in Tripoli. Lebanon
Israelis accused of torturing Palestinian child detainees The Palestinian Prisoners Club says there has been an increase in the number of cases of Palestinian children tortured during interrogation by Israeli officers. Palestine
Tunnel intelligence failure a wake-up call for Israel The magnitude of the Hamas tunnel network was not correctly assessed by the military and caught Israel by surprise, after which the Security Cabinet approved the ground operation, wishing the international community understood Israel's need to eradicate this threat. Palestine
Hezbollah, Hamas repair political ties during breakup The fraught relations between Hezbollah and Hamas could come to an end as Israel continues its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip. Palestine
Egypt campaigns against atheism The Egyptian government begins a new program to combat the rise of atheism; however, activists question whether this increase is even real. Egypt
Echoes of apocalypse in Iraq conflict Conflictingn parties' view of the current crisis in Iraq is affected by their own religious views and interpretation of the end of times. Iraq
Israeli rumor mill replaces official information In an interview with Al-Monitor, professor Aviad Kleinberg explains why Israelis tend to spread rumors through social networks as "a way of expressing distrust toward the authorities." Israel
Ayatollah Khamenei calls for armed struggle in West Bank Iran's supreme leader has said that the Israeli and Palestinian people should hold a referendum to decide their fate and that until that happens, the West Bank should begin an armed struggle like Gaza. Palestine
New moves by Saudi Arabia, Qatar signal drive for cease-fire Regional capitals are seeing intense diplomatic activity, while regional powers and Washington agree on the need to end the war in Gaza as soon as possible. Qatar
Hamas, the first Palestinian army Israel did not rightly assess Hamas’ military abilities and must henceforth stop considering it as terror cells, like the other Gaza Strip groups, but as an army that it should aspire to bring down. Palestine
Gazans crowd schools in search of shelter Gaza's civilians have nowhere to hide from Israeli strikes, causing over 100,000 residents to flee to UNRWA centers. Palestine
