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09/02/2010 09:26 PM
Settlements in West Bank Are Clouding Peace Talks
Middle East negotiators agreed to keep talking, but the issue of West Bank settlements threatens to derail the negotiations.

09/02/2010 09:01 PM
Wiesenthal Worked for Israeli Spy Agency, Book Alleges
Simon Wiesenthal, who ran a one-man Nazi-hunting operation, worked for Israel?s spy agency, a new biography claims.

09/02/2010 12:01 PM
Special Report: Business of Green: Multiplying the Yield of an Oasis
The government of Abu Dhabi, with the help of a German consultant, is working on a plan to extend its emergency freshwater reserves from 48 hours to 90 days.

09/02/2010 09:26 PM
Mideast Experts Fear Peace Talks Are Too Ambitious
Some veteran peace process practitioners say Israel and the Palestinians should first aim for a partial solution because the gaps between the positions are too wide.

09/02/2010 09:04 PM
Attackers Strike Home of Iranian Opposition Leader
Attackers smashed windows and damaged security cameras at the home of Mehdi Karroubi a day before a rally that the authorities worry might reignite antigovernment protests.

09/02/2010 03:20 AM
Gates, in Iraq, Takes the Long View
Marking the formal end of combat operations, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said history would judge if the war was worth it.

09/02/2010 07:55 PM
World Briefing | Middle East: Gaza: Militant Groups Promise More Attacks
Thirteen militant groups in Gaza vowed Thursday to step up attacks on Israeli targets to foil peace negotiations.

09/02/2010 08:44 AM
In Baghdad, U.S. Officials Take Note of Milestone
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates inaugurated the post-combat phase.

09/02/2010 02:31 PM
Leaders Call for Peace as Mideast Talks Begin
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority appeared together with President Obama.

09/02/2010 02:20 AM
Palestinians Hunt the Killers of 4 Israelis
Palestinian troops rounded up dozens of men suspected of ties to Hamas as Israeli settlers held a mass funeral for two women and two men who were shot dead in their car on Tuesday night.

09/02/2010 02:36 PM
Israeli Peace Effort Rests on Netanyahu
The Israeli prime minister believes that only someone like himself, with his hawkish credentials, has the will and support to produce lasting peace with the Palestinians.

09/02/2010 02:00 AM
Scantily Clad Dancers Are Nowhere to Be Found When Turkey Plays
A dance squad from Ukraine, known as the Red Foxes, was pulled to avoid performing in front of Turkish government officials, but no one can agree as to why.

09/02/2010 02:00 AM
United States 88, Iran 51: Opponents for a Game, but No Rivalry Here
The United States easily beat Iran at the FIBA world championships in a game that was overshadowed by a political rivalry.

09/01/2010 02:17 AM
Killing of Israeli Settlers Rattles Leaders
The killing of four Israeli settlers on the eve of peace talks in Washington underscored the role the issue of Jewish settlements could play in the fragile negotiations.

09/01/2010 03:47 PM
After Years of War, Few Iraqis Have a Clear View of the Future
Many of the same complaints about daily life are heard now as in 2003, when the United States invasion transformed the political life of the nation.

09/01/2010 12:17 PM
News Analysis: Trying to Buck Odds, Obama Takes On 3 Big Mideast Tasks
President Obama is looking for simultaneous progress on Iraq, Iran and Israeli-Palestinian peace, a triple play that has eluded his predecessors for decades.

08/31/2010 11:01 AM
Doctors Heed Call for Books for Afghanistan
The Taliban singled out the texts for destruction because anatomical depictions of the human body were considered blasphemous.

08/31/2010 02:01 AM
Biden in Iraq for Talks and Handover
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. arrived in Baghdad to commemorate the official end of the United States combat mission.

09/02/2010 04:53 PM
Restoring Names to War?s Unknown Casualties
A quest to confirm the death of a loved one ? a son, husband, father and brother ? took years, along with courage and luck.

08/31/2010 03:48 PM
Obama to Make 2nd Oval Office Speech
The president will speak to the nation from the Oval Office Tuesday night about one of the central promises of his campaign: withdrawing U.S. combat troops from Iraq.

09/02/2010 04:35 PM
Outlines Emerge of Future State in the West Bank
Some see encouraging signs about a two-state solution in improved security and governance by Palestinians.

08/31/2010 03:01 AM
World Briefing | Middle East: Bahrain: Opposition Leader Charged With Trying to Overthrow Government
The Shiite leader Abduljalil al-Singace was arrested in a sweep that the Sunni government described as a counterterrorism operation, but critics call a crackdown on political dissent.

08/31/2010 11:58 AM
Making Soldiers Fit to Fight, Without the Situps
The goal of a new training program is to reduce injuries and better prepare recruits for the rigors of combat.

08/31/2010 01:50 AM
Rights Groups Sue U.S. on Effort to Kill Cleric
The complicating factor in the case of Anwar al-Awlaki, now hiding in Yemen, is that he is an American citizen.

08/30/2010 01:20 AM
Iran Shifts Assets Out of Europe Banks
The governor of Iran?s central bank, Mahmoud Bahmani, did not specify the amount or date of the transfers.

08/30/2010 10:16 AM
Actors? Protest and Rabbi?s Sermon Stoke Tensions in Israel Ahead of Peace Talks
Ahead of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, Israel was in an uproar over actors? refusal to perform in settlements, and Palestinians were outraged by a rabbi?s sermon.

08/30/2010 04:01 AM
U.S. Commander Fears Political Stalemate in Iraq
The outgoing commander of American forces in Iraq said a deadlock could create demands for a new election, throwing Iraqi politics into greater turmoil.

09/02/2010 04:10 PM
Early Obstacle, and Test, at Start of Mideast Talks
If the Israeli and Palestinian leaders move beyond the Sept. 26 expiration of Israel?s settlement moratorium, they will demonstrate that this time, they mean business.

08/30/2010 02:00 AM
Imam Says Politics Has Stoked Controversy Over Center
Commenting on the Islamic center controversy, Feisal Abdul Rauf said he was intent on eliminating the notion that Islam can be equated with extremism.

08/30/2010 02:11 PM
Qaeda in Iraq Says It Was Behind Latest Attacks
The breadth of attacks this week dealt a blow to Iraq?s security forces and surprised the American military.

08/29/2010 01:40 AM
Doors Start to Open to Activists in Syria
The government?s embrace of civil society is complicated and often does not include groups demanding greater political rights.

09/02/2010 04:45 PM
Martyrs in the Valley of Peace
In the Cemetery of the Martyrs of the Army of the Imam Mahdi, death is not mourned. The men here have died as martyrs, and sacrifice is exalted.

09/02/2010 03:20 AM
Iraqis? Reactions to Obama?s Speech
Talking with Iraqi citizens about their growing frustrations as the United States brings an end to its combat mission.

09/02/2010 10:02 AM
An Iraqi Woman's Change of Address and New Life
Almost nine months ago, Anwar and her family came to the United States, taking part in a special visa program for Iraqis who risked their lives to help Americans in wartime.

08/31/2010 04:24 PM
Passengers Still Fly Above Unscreened Cargo
An aviation security loophole that remains unclosed: not all of the cargo loaded onto passenger jets that fly into the United States from abroad is screened.

08/31/2010 12:36 PM
Iran Paper Aims at Bruni-Sarkozy
An Iranian newspaper with close ties to the country's leader has called Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, a "prostitute" who "deserves to die" for to joining a campaign to save the life of an Iranian woman sentenced to die by stoning.

08/30/2010 07:14 PM
The World Watches America's Heated Mosque Debates
From Taiwan to Abu Dhabi to Afghanistan, there is anecdotal evidence that attention is being paid to the furious debate over mosque-building projects in American cities.