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Iran's Khamenei: Sanctions deepen hatred of West
Iran's Supreme Leader says Western sanctions will not stop Tehran's progress but will only deepen hatred of the West in the hearts of the Iranian people. (AP, 4 a.m.)
Syria president blames 'outside forces' for crisis
Syria's president says his country is facing a "real war" and he blames outside forces for driving the crisis. (Associated Press, 4:39 a.m.)
Life sentence for Egypt's Mubarak; sons acquitted
Former President Hosni Mubarak has received a life sentence for failing to stop the killing of protesters during Egypt's uprising. But he and his sons have been cleared of corruption charges, setting off protests for greater accountability for 30 years of abuses under the old regime. (Associated Press, 2:19 a.m.)
Hosni Mubarak: from war hero to prisoner
Once seen as the "father of the nation," Mubarak is now, at the twilight of his life, a reviled criminal. (Associated Press, 6/2/12)
One last journey into the night
Israel Arbeiter had to go back — to Auschwitz where he barely survived, and Treblinka, where his parents were murdered. He went seeking peace, but found little of it. (Globe Staff, 6/2/12)
NATO rescues aid workers held by Afghan militants
British and other NATO forces stormed a cave before dawn Saturday and rescued two female foreign aid workers and their two Afghan colleagues being held hostage by Taliban-linked militants. (Associated Press, 6/2/12)
Hosni Mubarak gets life in prison for his role in Egypt killings
Mubarak was sentenced for failing to stop the killing of protesters during the uprising that forced him from power last year. (New York Times, 6/2/12)
A nation-by-nation look at Arab Spring dictators
The fate of other leaders swept up by the Arab Spring uprising. (Boston Globe, 6/2/12)
Official: Israeli PM to remove West Bank outpost
An Israeli official says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to remove a West Bank outpost ahead of a court deadline, and is mulling whether to demolish the buildings or relocate them. (Associated Press, 6/2/12)
Iraqi figures show slight growth in death toll
Official figures show a slight increase in the number of Iraqis killed in violence for the last two months. (Associated Press, 6/2/12)
Excerpts from judge's statement in Mubarak trial
Judge Ahmed Rifaat delivered a strongly worded statement Saturday before handing down sentences in the trial of Hosni Mubarak. The former Egyptian president and his ex-security chief were sentenced to life in prison, while six former senior police officials were acquitted of the same charges. Mubarak and his sons were also acquitted of corruption charges. (AP, 6/2/12)
List of sentences in ex-Egyptian leader's trial
A list of sentences handed down in trial of Egypt's ex-leader Hosni Mubarak, his two sons and former regime members: (AP, 6/2/12)
A nation-by-nation look at Arab Spring dictators
Egypt's longtime leader Hosni Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison Saturday for failing to stop the killing of protesters during the uprising that pushed him from power last year. The 84-year-old was the first Arab Spring leader to be tried in his own country, but he is not the only ruler in the Middle East to be caught up ... (AP, 6/2/12)
Iran builds new space center to launch satellites
Iran is finishing construction of a new space center that will allow it to soon launch more domestically made satellites into orbit, the country's defense minister said Saturday. (Associated Press, 6/2/12)
Key events in rule and trial of Egypt's Mubarak
Key events in the rule and downfall of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak: -- Mubarak took office in 1981 after his predecessor Anwar Sadat was assassinated by Islamic militants during a military parade. Mubarak, Sadat's vice president, escaped with a minor hand injury. (AP, 6/2/12)
Egypt's Mubarak: From war hero to convict
War hero. Savior of the nation. An anchor of stability in a turbulent region. And in the twilight of his life, a criminal convicted for his role in the deaths of those fighting to oust him. (Associated Press, 6/2/12)
Syria opposition leader urges Arab military action
The head of Syria's largest exile opposition group says he would welcome Arab military action aimed at ending attacks by Bashar Assad's regime against Syrian rebel forces and civilians. (AP, 6/2/12)