The relief group Doctors Without Borders says a team of foreign medics sneaked into Syria recently to see for themselves conditions there and returned with stories about medical teams and the people they’re treating being at risk from attack by Syrian security forces… Analysts say a united Arab front against Iran looks less likely after the Gulf Cooperation Council delayed deciding on forming a stronger political union… An Israeli court orders three small West Bank settlements to be demolished after ruling they were illegal… VOA’s Mohamed Elshinnawi speaks exclusively with two candidates considered top contenders in the Egyptian presidential elections: former Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa and his main rival Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh.
- Middle East Monitor May 16, 2012 On Today’s Podcast: Foreign medics sneak into Syria to observe conditions there; and an interview with two Egyptian presidential hopefuls.Download
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