In March of 2009, Roxana Saberi's name became synonymous with press freedom after being arrested in Iran and held in Evin prison. New information is surfacing in the case of Roxana Saberi vs Iran, including familial ties to US Military Intelligence.

A 22-year-old female journalist from Saudi Arabia, who worked for a Lebanese TV channel which broadcast a show on which a Saudi man talked about his sex life, has been sentenced to 60 lashes by a court in Jeddah.

Mexico celebrates its Independence Day, freedom from two conquerers, not just one. It shows its modern and up-to-date military with great pride.

The north of Israel has been hit by two rockets launched by Lebanon. The information available at the moment suggests that no one was injured nor was there any noticeable damage caused.

The Lebanese Culture and Information Ministry announced an office of an Arab TV station was closed after it broadcast an interview with a Saudi man speaking frankly about sex.

The war ended between Israel and Lebanon in 2006. However, tensions are now brewing again between the two nations, as Hezbollah's Nasrallah threatens Israel.

In the latest attempt to kick start negotiations aimed at bringing peace to the Middle East, U.S envoy for the region George Mitchell has paid his second visit to the Syrian capital Damascus within a month.

Israeli warships move into the Red Sea in preparations for an attack against Iranian nuclear facilities. The action is publicized by Israel as a "message to Iran."

Women march, and women say women will be part of change in the Middle East. For several years the voices of Iranian women have been heard,, even before the present crisis after the election. But will past history win or will they have to retreat again?

Carter was interviewed by the liberal Haaretz newspaper on Sunday while on a trip through the Middle East. He said Israel is looking at a “head on collision” with the United States over settlements on the West Bank.