Egypt

That was the half-year that was, on The Scroll

By establishing a Jewish majority in Palestine, Israel distinguished itself from other Middle East minority groups, which suffer physical fear and intellectual confusion, even if they hold power

Friends and family claim Ilan Grapel is no spy; authorities say otherwise

As the oil-poor Arab states of Egypt, Tunisia, Syria, and Yemen face food and fuel shortages in the aftermath of upheaval there, Israel stands to emerge with an even stronger position in the region

In a pair of influential speeches to the Arab world, Obama has presented incompatibly multiculturalist and universalist positions. To lead in the Middle East, he must choose one.

The Egyptian protests that overthrew Hosni Mubarak failed to change the underlying realities of military domination, entrenched anti-Semitism, and limited foreign policy options

Plus Egypt’s Second Revolution, and more

Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress this week, filled with falsehoods and untruths, defies the spirit of this week’s parasha, which urges us to be diligent with numbers and facts

Plus accused Giffords shooter won’t stand trial now, and more

Plus, MoDo on DSK, LVT on Nazis, and more

Syrian regime has own use for ‘Nakba Day;’ 16 deaths reported

Plus, exit Mitchell, stage irrelevant, and more

Plus, anti-Jewish bomb plot neutralized, and more in the news

Likely future president paints a country more hostile to Israeli interests

Plus, Abbas vows no Hamas in West Bank, Egyptian violence, and more in the news