CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's main opposition bloc said on Saturday that a Muslim Brotherhood-backed bill to regulate human rights groups and other private organizations was an attempt to stifle their work. Full story
The pale, young Christian woman sat handcuffed in the courtroom, accused of insulting Islam while teaching history of religions to fourth-graders. A team of Islamist lawyers with long beards sang in unison, "All except the Prophet Muhammad." Full story
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian police angered by the kidnapping of seven colleagues by Islamist gunmen kept a crossing into the Gaza Strip closed again on Saturday, stranding hundreds of Palestinian travellers, witnesses said. Full story
ALEXANDRIA (Reuters) - One person died and dozens were wounded during clashes between Muslims and Christians late Friday night outside a Coptic church in Egypt's second city, state newspaper al-Ahram reported, in the latest violent sectarian row in the Muslim-majority country. Full story
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's government on Friday barred the radical Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia from staging a weekend rally in the central city of Kairouan, saying the organization, which openly supports al Qaeda, posed a "threat to public security." Full story
The Arab Spring may finally be en route to Algeria. Full story
The Atlantic's Steve Clemons and The New York Times' David Sanger join The Daily Rundown to discuss Benghazi and how President Barack Obama will handle Syria going forward.
Chris Hayes examines the conservative response to Friday’s political scandals, both real and imagined. He's joined by journalist and author Robin Wright and the Daily Beast's Eli Lake.
The email message from a State Department official was discussed during the dramatic hearing on the U.S. consulate attack in Benghazi that left four people dead. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
The New York Post's John Podhoretz joins Morning Joe to discuss the House Oversight Committee hearing on the Sept. 11, 2012 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
At a Congressional hearing on the deadly U.S. embassy attack in Benghazi, State Department officials described their frustration over inadequate security and their inability to help their colleagues in Libya. NBC’s Lisa Myers reports.
Libyan Defense Minister Mohammed Mahmoud Al-Bargati attends a meeting to discuss security issues with members of Libya's Council of Elders, sheikhs and tribal chiefs from the neighbouring areas of Benghazi, in Benghazi May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori (LIBYA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)
Members of Libya's Council of Elders, sheikhs and tribal chiefs from the neighbouring areas of Benghazi, attend a meeting with Libyan Defense Minister Mohammed Mahmoud Al-Bargati to discuss security issues in Benghazi May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori (LIBYA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle smiles during a news conference with his Algerian counterpart Mourad Medelci in Algiers May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (ALGERIA - Tags: POLITICS)
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle speaks during a news conference with his Algerian counterpart Mourad Medelci in Algiers May 18, 2013. REUTERS/Louafi Larbi (ALGERIA - Tags: POLITICS)
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