With many Gazans unwilling to accept Hamas's control of the Rafah crossing at the expense of a better life, does this challenge present the movement with an existential crisis?
Many Syrian activists are frustrated by the UK debate on bombing the Islamic State group in Syria and feel that the cause of the problem, Assad, is being ignored completely.
Former Palestinian Prime Minister unexpectedly visits Gaza for the first time in eight years, in it what may be a turning point in relationships between the two sides.
Feature: Unable to get visas to Turkey, Palestinians from Syria residing in Lebanon are being forced to return to the war-torn country in order to reach the gate-way to Europe.
Analysis: Is the deal to reopen the Rafah crossing connected to efforts by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to reconcile Mahmoud Abbas and Mohammed Dahlan?
While many remember prominent Egyptian activist Alaa Abd al-Fattah, Esam Samir, a young farm worker, died in custody, one of the thousands of unknown prisoners in Egypt.
In light of human rights abuses by the Egyptian government, activists are objecting to President Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi's scheduled official visit to the UK at the start of November.