On the same day that Egypt has suspended online activity, Syria has also blocked internet service, according to reports. Syria is known for a tight control of the internet, which was tightened further after the unrest in Tunisia, reports Reuters. Now, Al Arabiya is reporting that internet services have gone down completely in the country. Previously, Syria had blocked programs that "allow …

Concerns about the Muslim Brotherhood Israel is watching developments in Egypt with concern. The government is standing by autocratic Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, out of fear that the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood could take power and start supplying arms to Hamas. Israel is usually a country where politicians have an opinion on any topic, and vociferously so. But in recent days, …

Protesters gather across the country, demanding the prime minister step down.   Thousands took to the street across Jordan demanding the prime minister step down[Reuters] Thousands of people in Jordan have taken to the streets in protests, demanding the country's prime minister step down, and the government curb rising prices, inflation and unemployment. In the third consecutive Friday of protests, about …

  Buildings and vehicles set alight across the country as anti-government protests continue. Anti-government protesters continue to demand for an end to Mubarak's 30-year rule [Reuters] A nighttime curfew has begun in the Egyptian cities of Cairo, Alexandria and Suez, after a day where thousands of protesters took the streets, demanding an end to Husni Mubarak's 30-year presidency. The curfew was implemented on …

  Tens of thousands of Yemenis have demonstrated in the capital Sanaa, calling on Ali Abdullah Saleh, president for 30 years, to step down. This comes after mass protests in Egypt and a popular uprising in Tunisia that ousted its long-time leader. Yemeni opposition members and youth activists gathered in four parts of the city, including Sanaa University, chanting anti-government …

The PA's chief negotiator suggested unprecedented compromises on the division of Jerusalem and its holy sites. Erekat proposed a "creative" solution for the Haram al-Sharif in a private meeting with US envoy George Mitchell.     Saeb Erekat, the chief negotiator of the Palestinian Authority (PA), had suggested unprecedented compromises on the division of Jerusalem and its holy sites, the …