Egyptians were voting on Sunday in the second stage of parliamentary elections that will produce the country's first legislature since it was dissolved by a court ruling in 2012.
Israel moved closer to passing a law sponsored by Ayelet Shaked, the genocide-advocating minister, that would see Palestinian stone-throwers jailed for up to 10 years.
Outgoing UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos warns that the destructionin Syria will worsen, and urges world powers to set differences aside to end the war.
Analysis: The Saudi monarch named a new crown prince, and elevated his son to deputy crown prince Wednesday underscoring a shift in power within the ruling elite.