Louisville - Opponents of the IRS and its recent targeting of conservative groups have been protesting across the nation; it's no different in the state of Kentucky where protesters took to the streets with a surprisingly Libertarian stance against the IRS.

Rafah - Egyptian police are protesting the kidnapping of seven comrades by Islamist gunmen by closing the only crossing from Egypt into the Gaza Strip for a second day.

Cairo - Al-Qaeda linked militants in Egypt were planning to target both the US and French embassies in the country, before their plot was foiled.

Madrid - It's only May, and already the Spanish capital has had the highest number of European street protests, surpassing even Berlin, with 1,628 street demonstrations so far in 2013.

Fuengirola - May 12 saw the Spanish "Indignados" take to the streets "en masse" to mark the second anniversary of the 15m movement, which was born on May 15, 2011. The new theme of the protest is "From indignation to rebellion."

Egypt's Interior Minister, Mohammed Ibrahim, has said that the country's security services have managed to foil an attempted suicide bombing on a western embassy.

Yesterday (May 5), Egypt and the Arab League both condemned recent Israeli airstrikes on targets in Syria. Syria said that the Israeli strike gives direct support to terrorist groups.

First, the son of a Muslim Brotherhood leader kills and wounds people in a heated debate over FaceBook comments critical of the present government. What follows is an outraged mob that burns his parental home and kills the killer. Justice Egyptian style.

A local paper in Giza, Egypt, has announced the death of a turtle considered to be the world's second-oldest animal at the age of 270.

A Pennsylvania woman whose 11-year-old son was allegedly kidnapped by his Egyptian father and forced into Islam traveled to the North African nation, stalking him for months while wearing a traditional Muslim veil before successfully rescuing the boy.

Madrid - As unemployment hits a record high of 27.2% and Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is set to announce yet more austerity measures on Friday, a clash between protesters and the police broke out in Madrid, Spain.

Ottawa - Venezuelans in Canada are getting ready to support their political leaders today, in a protest that will take place in front of the Venezuelan embassy in Ottawa.

Cairo - Although Egypt is said to be close to agreement on a loan from the IMF worth $4.8 billion, President Morsi is concerned about conditions imposed that would force him to legislate unpopular policies.

Sydney - The Australian Coptic Christian community protested against state-sponsored terror in Egypt in Martin Place Sydney at an event attended by hundreds of people.

Fuengirola - Every year the mayoress in Fuengirola announces a "Day of the Dog" in the town, always at roughly the same time of year. This year she planned it for the Day of the Second Republic and citizens were enraged.

The case against Bassem Youssef, a political satirist from Egypt known as the country's Jon Stewart, has been thrown out by an administrative court.

Cairo - The Public Prosecutor in Egypt has ordered the arrest of popular comedian and TV host Bassem Youssef. His crime is insulting the president Mohamed Mursi and also Islam.

Paris - Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered in central Paris in a final bid to stop a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage and adoption.

Little Rock - Hundreds gathered at a grassroots "Protest at the Arkansas Capitol" to denounce "extreme reproductive laws in Arkansas," and raised their voices and signs in protest of the war on women being waged by the conservative majority in the state legislature.

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi discussed the Syrian situation after the Egyptian leader arrived to Pakistan as the first Egyptian leader to do so since Gamal Abdel Nasser back in the 1960's.