Thousands marched through Middle Eastern capitals today to protest an Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip, their calls often spilling into a broader outcry against America’s policy in the region and its backing of Israel.

Israeli troops and tanks massed on Lebanon’s border today and officials said the army was preparing for a limited incursion in Lebanon in the near future.

A reported four people were killed and 19 injured when an explosion apparently set off by a man on a motorcycle hit a popular tourist bazaar in Cairo’s Old City today.

Arabs demonstrated in their thousands across the Mideast today, sometimes clashing with police, against Israel’s offensive in the Palestinian territories.