Vice president leaves Friday for an important trip to the Middle East
Vice president’s Middle East trip will focus instead on boosting support for Israel among Arab allies
Iranian rulers struggle to respond to nationwide demonstrations
New effort arises after news video of slave auction
Plus political protests in Honduras, threats of war with North Korea, and church repairs approved in Egypt
Extremists view the Sufi Islamic practices as a threat
Parliament, churches light up red to raise awareness for martyred believers
