Mosaic: World News From The Middle East

Tzipi Livni's centrist Hatnuah Party is the first to join the Benjamin Netanyahu coalition government following Israel's election on January 22. The center-right Shas Party and Yisrael Beiteinu are still in talks, as well as the right-wing Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid lead parties, who are said to be upset by the inclusion of Livni. If Lapid and Bennett refuse to join the coalition, Netanyahu could be forced to move further to the center and include the Labor Party. IBA reports on the ongoing negotiations, with Mitchell Barak adding commentary.

The Free Syrian Army has disowned an earlier statement in which it had apparently vowed to attack Hezbollah in Lebanon. The original threat of force was made over accusations that Iranian-backed Hezbollah is working alongside government forces in Syria - a claim that has yet to be independently confirmed. What seems more clear is that the Free Syrian Army's contradictory declarations reveal its continuing failure to act as a unified fighting force. New TV reports.

With Western sanctions hitting the Iranian economy, the BBC looks into the effects they are having on the pharmaceutical industry, as regular Iranians struggle to purchase the medicine they need to survive.

Egyptian Security Forces targeted the tunnels linking Gaza and Egypt over the past five days, using water from a nearby well to flood the passageways. This comes in the context of reconciliation talks between Palestinian political factions Fatah and Hamas held in Cairo.

Dozens of Palestinians gathered in al-Beira and Gaza to hold solidarity events with prisoners in Israeli jails who are on hunger strike, most notably, Samer al-Issawi who has been on hunger strike for 206 days. Al Jazeera Arabic reports.

After President Barack Obama announced in his State of the Union Address that more than half of the American forces in Afghanistan would be withdrawn this year, the Afghan government expressed its readiness to take over security missions in the country. However, observers anticipate an internal war immediately after foreign troops are withdrawn. BBC Arabic reports.

Coalition talks to form the new government in Israel continue, with rampant speculation surrounding the closed door negotiations. The Likud party, is looking to break up the unofficial partnership of the right wing Yesh Atid and Bait Yehudi; both parties appear unwilling to compromise on the key issues. IBA reports.

A general strike closed many stores and banks in the Pakastani city of Karachi today. The strike was held to protest against sectarian violence that is dominating the city, killing more than 2,000 people in the past year.

The 2011 Egyptian uprising was notable not just for toppling a dictator, but also for the way protesters used the internet and social media to communicate their messages of change. On the second anniversary of the historic events that changed Egyptian history forever, Mosaic: World News from the Middle East compiles the most dramatic video moments of the revolution, as seen in almost real-time on computer screens around the world.

Residents of Beit Safafa in East Jerusalem protest a new project by the Jerusalem municipality to establish a highway that will go right through the neighborhood, dividing it into six sections. BBC Arabic interviews some of those affected, and explores the reasons behind the construction of yet another barrier.

Numerous mob-led sexual assaults surfaced during the recent protests marking the second anniversary of the January 25th revolution in Egypt. Many activists believe that these attacks are an attempt to silence women and distance them from public areas. BBC Arabic investigates this phenomenon.

After almost 30 years of armed struggle, the Turkish government and leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party, PKK, Abdallah Ocalan, are now looking to peace negotiations to resolve the conflict. BBC reports.

The Israeli Army has issued house demolition orders for the the majority of homes in the Bedouin village of Jaba, on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Press TV reports the residents are continuously harassed by Israeli soldiers and settlers from a nearby illegal settlement.

Egyptian protesters hold a million man march in Tahrir Square titled the "Friday of Salvation". They are holding President Mohamed Morsi responsible for recent events and are calling for retribution for the victims. ON TV reports.

The United Nations Human Rights Council issued a report in which it found Israeli settlements illegal and said that the settlers must be withdrawn. The report states that the Israeli settlements impede all aspects of life in Palestine. Al Jazeera investigates.