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NYT > Middle East
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| 07/03/2009 10:03 PM |
| Iran Cleric Says British Embassy Staff to Stand Trial |
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Iran's plan to put some British embassy staff members on trial could provoke a tightening of European sanctions. |
| 07/03/2009 10:24 PM |
| Top Reformers Admitted Plot, Iran Declares |
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The Iranian government has made it a practice to publicize confessions from political prisoners, often subject to sleep deprivation, solitary confinement and torture, rights groups say. |
| 07/03/2009 11:17 PM |
| Biden Warns Iraq Leaders of Return to Ethnic Fights |
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Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. said that the United States would not remain engaged in Iraq if the country reverts to sectarian violence. |
| 07/03/2009 02:16 AM |
| Documents Show Iraqi Dictator?s Fears |
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Newly released summaries of interrogations of the captured dictator show how much he miscalculated the risks he faced before the 2003 invasion of Iraq. |
| 07/03/2009 09:58 PM |
| Israel and U.S. to Hold Second Meeting |
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The Israeli defense minister and the Obama administration?s Middle East envoy will confer for the second time in a week to pursue regional peace efforts, a senior Israeli official said. |
| 07/03/2009 08:38 PM |
| Syrian Leader Invites Obama to Visit, Raising Hope of Policy Shift |
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Syria appears worried about the reliability of its longtime ally, Iran, amid political turmoil there. |
| 07/03/2009 01:36 AM |
| Activists Held by Israel for Trying to Break Gaza Blockade |
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Nineteen foreign activists of the pro-Palestinian Free Gaza Movement were being held in Israel awaiting deportation on Thursday, two days after the Israeli Navy seized control of their boat off Gaza. |
| 07/03/2009 12:40 AM |
| Amnesty International Accuses Israel and Hamas of War Crimes in Gaza |
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Amnesty International accused both Israel and the militant Hamas movement that controls Gaza of war crimes during the three weeks of fighting earlier this year. |
| 07/03/2009 01:58 AM |
| U.S. Says It Will Preserve Secret Jails for Terror Case |
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The government will agree to preserve the secret overseas sites where Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, a defendant in a terror case involving the deaths of 224 people, was once held. |
| 07/02/2009 03:58 PM |
| Insurgents Hail Pullout of Troops From Cities |
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Groups that have advocated violence against Americans urged Iraqis to continue the fight, but not among themselves. |
| 06/28/2009 12:59 AM |
| Unlikely Ally for Residents of West Bank |
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A Jewish Israeli plumber has been criticized, and prosecuted, for his work helping Palestinians in the South Hebron hills. |
| 06/27/2009 04:16 AM |
| The Saturday Profile: Israel?s Elder Statesman, Now With Renewed Clout |
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After 60 years in Israeli politics, Shimon Peres is basking in more power and public acceptance than ever before. |
| 06/28/2009 03:28 AM |
| Premier Casting U.S. Withdrawal as Iraq Victory |
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Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki is hailing the pullout of American forces from Iraqi cities, but the risk of renewed insurgent violence remains. |
| 07/03/2009 02:15 AM |
| In Iraq, Biden to Press Officials to Forge Progress |
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Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. began a two-day mission that he said was intended to ?re-establish contact? with Iraqi leaders. |
| 07/02/2009 02:20 AM |
| Europe Weighs Pulling Envoys From Tehran |
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The European Union is considering pulling out all 27 ambassadors in a dispute over Iran?s detention of British Embassy personnel. |
| 07/02/2009 02:30 AM |
| World Briefing | Middle East: Israel: Court Orders Stiffer Charges in Shooting |
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A commander and a soldier involved in shooting a rubber bullet in the foot of a bound and blindfolded Palestinian had been charged with ?unbecoming conduct,? which does not carry a criminal record. |
| 07/01/2009 02:30 AM |
| Iran Seeks to Close Door on Further Protests |
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As security forces filled the streets, the government made a series of moves to close the book on weeks of protest. |
| 07/01/2009 02:29 AM |
| Sarkozy Comments on Israeli Minister Make Waves |
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The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, in private meetings last week called for the replacement of Israel?s ultra-nationalist foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman. |
| 07/01/2009 01:59 AM |
| Iraq Marks Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Cities |
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Iraq?s prime minister offered assurances that security could be ensured, but a suicide bombing that killed at least 33 marred the public holiday. |
| 07/01/2009 12:43 AM |
| As Iraq Stabilizes, China Bids on Its Oil Fields |
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Companies from China, the world?s fastest-growing consumer of oil, bid aggressively as Iraq began auctioning licenses in six large oil fields. |
| 07/01/2009 02:32 AM |
| Human Rights Group Says 29 Civilians Were Killed by Israeli Air Attacks in Gaza |
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A report released by Human Rights Watch questions whether Israeli forces had taken ?all feasible precautions? to avoid civilian casualties in strikes by drones in Gaza. |
| 06/30/2009 02:33 PM |
| U.S. Leaves Iraqi District Where Anger Lingers |
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In one neighborhood, results of the American ?surge? are evident but sectarian tensions remain. |
| 06/30/2009 05:58 PM |
| Iran Council Certifies Ahmadinejad Victory |
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The unexpectedly rapid decision by the Guardian Council set off angry screaming in Tehran. |
| 06/29/2009 06:00 PM |
| Iran Arrests Iranian Employees of British Embassy as Protests Return |
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The government arrested nine Iranian employees of the British Embassy, while the police in Tehran beat and fired tear gas at several thousand protesters. |
| 06/29/2009 10:29 AM |
| Journalism Rules Are Bent in News Coverage From Iran |
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News organizations that would reject using cellphone videos or Twitter reports are forced to rely on them as an information source. |
| 06/29/2009 05:57 PM |
| Israel Said to Be Open to Settlement Freeze |
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While such an offer would fall short of the American demand that all building be halted, it shows that pressure from Washington may be having an effect. |
| 06/29/2009 08:21 AM |
| U.S. Commander Says Iraq Forces Ready |
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Gen. Ray Odierno, the American commander in Iraq, spoke ahead of Tuesday?s deadline for the withdrawal of American combat troops from Iraq?s cities and towns. |
| 06/29/2009 03:04 AM |
| Names of the Dead |
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The Department of Defense has identified 4,308 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war and 705 who have died as part of the Afghan war and related operations. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans on Sunday:. |
| 06/30/2009 03:06 AM |
| Persian Station in Britain Rattles Officials in Iran |
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The BBC?s Persian-language channel has been singled out as the main threat among foreign news broadcasters for what the Iranian government calls biased coverage. |
| 06/28/2009 02:05 AM |
| Lebanon Chooses Saad Hariri as Premier |
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Mr. Hariri, the son of Lebanon?s slain former prime minister, will begin assembling a cabinet to help manage a state that has been plagued by war, divisions and debt. |
| 06/28/2009 08:54 AM |
| In Tehran, a Mood of Melancholy Descends |
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There were further signs that the opposition was running out of options in challenging the election results. |
| 06/28/2009 12:05 AM |
| Understanding Iran: Repression 101 |
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The history of using repression to save regimes is long. But when the hammer comes down, the impact is unpredictable. |