Violence swept through the crowd of thousands who mourned Brigadier-General Wissam Al-Hassan, writes Australian freelancer Scott Mitchell in Beirut.
Beer brewers in Palestine lost many of their customers when the Israeli walls went up. But one defiant ale maker says it's all part of a resistance fight for freedom.
Reuven Shalev asks the big question: what is a Jewish state? The resident of Kfar Haruv at the southern end of the Golan Heights reflects on the dim prospect of peace in his homeland.
Imran Khan and victims of the US drone war in Pakistan invited media and activists to join a convoy of protest through the outskirts of the war-ravaged nation. Justin Randle was among them.
A generation of Druze are facing a curious challenge of identity and loyalty. Crikey goes between the Purple Lines in an uneasy Middle East.
A report released this week has warned corruption is propelling Afghanistan towards a "devastating political crisis". Student journalist David Donaldson reports.
First there was a little white lie about working in reality TV ... and then the lecture, writes Australian freelance correspondent Matthew Clayfield.
