Egypt

Warring sides take first steps toward peace, but Netanyahu warns Obama: Attacks could start again.

From the northern refugee camp of Jibalya to the southern city of Khan Younis, Gazans are eager for peace.

26 more Palestinians dead in IDF bombardment, while Netanyahu warns he will take 'whatever action' necessary if situation escalates.

Obama speaks to Mursi and Netanyahu while Hamas and Israeli representatives hold talks in Cairo.

Islamic Jihad's militant Ramez Hareb among four killed during airstrike on Gaza's Shurooq media building.

Regional tensions rise as Israel finance minister warns IDF could expand operations within hours if truce not reached.

As conflict enters sixth day, mounting civilian casualties among women and children raise alarm.

Apart from unleashing airstrikes, Israel has deployed its navy as heavy fighting continues, while Egypt said to be working on a truce plan.

Bus carrying 60 children on an outing gets stuck in tracks and is hit by speeding train.

16,000 Israeli reservists called up in preparation for offensive, with 14,000 more soldiers on hold.

Judy Chicago meets the IBTimes UK ahead of three important UK shows and talks about women in the Middle East, the death of Savita Halappanavar and the state of feminist art.

Egypt's prime minister Hisham Qandil visited the Strip for three hours as the shelling continues

Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah urges Arab leaders to use oil embargo against US and Israel.

Qandil's trip comes as Israel calls up 30,000 reservists adding to speculation that a ground attack is imminent.

Hamas leader Ahmed Jabari had just been given the draft of a truce agreement when he was assassinated in Israeli strike, peace activist Gershon Baskin revealed.

Three Israelis have been killed by rocket-fire from Gaza, where 11 Palestinians have died in Israeli air strikes since it killed a Hamas chief on Wednesday.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas calls for urgent Arab League meeting over Israeli airstrikes in Gaza

Reports of female genital mutilation in western media are "hyperbolic" and "one sided", unfoundedly portraying the practice as "savage and horrifying", a report has said.

Ruling Muslim Brotherhood backs move while liberals criticise it.

Human rights expert Sarah Cook says the Communist Party's latest clampdown on dissent could have a ripple effect which lasts for years.

Teacher Iman Abu Bakr Kilany plans to appeal against suspended jail sentence for cutting hair of girls who didn't wear headscarves.

Bishop Tawadros will be enthroned as Egypt's 118th Coptic pope on 18 November.

New Coptic pope will be selected by a blindfolded altar boy.

Salafist leader Adel Afifi demands hardline Islamist laws for Egypt's post-revolution constitution.

Tehran's top diplomat says Iran has been holding talks with the Syrian government and the rebels in an aim to solve the 19-month-long conflict.

Future of Egypt's ancient Coptic church in five-year-old's hands as worshippers fear for future amid rising tide of Islamist attacks.

Annual poll shows pockets of Eurozone where risks are greater than in Syria, Egypt and Libya as CFOs seek safer markets in China, India and Brazil.

Egypt's conservative groups have approved the introduction of Bible verses that do not conflict with Islamic principles.

About 3 million Muslim pilgrims from around the world gathered at the holy city of Mecca on 24 October to undertake their annual pilgrimage, the Hajj 2012.

Four Palestinian militants killed in retaliatory airstrikes by Israeli Defence Force.