Egypt’s army has arrested more than 1,000 supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi in recent protests.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has censured Israeli regime for its continued illegal settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Bahraini police has used excessive force to silence political prisoners in a Manama prison, leaving many of them injured, some critically.
Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah warned Friday that his party was ready to step up its military involvement in response to attacks by foreign backed terrorist groups targeting the group and its strongholds in Lebanon.
Saudi King Abdullah called on Arabs to stand together against "attempts to destabilize" Egypt, in a strong message of support for the country's military leadership read out on Saudi television on Friday.
Nearly 80 percent of Israel’s Jewish population believe a peace deal with the Palestinians is impossible, an opinion poll said.
The death toll from Thursday’s car bombing in the southern Beirut stronghold of Hezbollah rose Friday to 24, said Ali Ammar, an MP for the Lebanese Hezbollah group.
Protesters calling for the overthrow of Bahrain's ruling monarchy clashed with police across several Shiite villages overnight, witnesses said Friday without reporting casualties.
The Egyptian capital, Cairo is poised for renewed protests as supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi call for marches after Friday prayers.
The Israeli and American navies have completed a joint naval war game in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.