Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Middle East

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the gala banquet of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) annual policy conference on Monday night.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the gala banquet of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) annual policy conference on Monday night.

After a meeting with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Israeli prime minister served notice that his government would not yield easily to U.S. demands.

Britain to Expel Israeli Diplomat Over Dubai Case

An official announced the step after an inquiry into the the use of fake passports in a suspected assassination.

After Years of War and Abuse, New Hope for Ancient Babylon

Scientists see water in the ground as the most urgent threat to the once-great city in what is now Iraq.

U.S. Officials Meet Iraqi Leader After Recount Call

The Iraqi prime minister’s endorsement of a recount in a parliamentary vote had incited fears of a political crisis.

Grandson of Ex-Leader Is Arrested in Tehran

The arrest on Monday was the second in a week involving relatives of Iran’s former president, Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.

Cairo Journal

A Synagogue’s Unveiling Exposes a Conundrum

The restoration of a synagogue in Egypt illustrates how the government has tried to satisfy foreign critics and domestic political opinion.

At War

Notes from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and other areas of conflict in the post-9/11 era.

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U.N. Says Dirty Water Kills More Than War

PICTURES OF THE DAY: It's World Water Day. That's not a cause for celebration.

From Week in Review

In Iraq, Even a Vote Hints at Violence

To Iraqis, victory is total; the only other option is defeat. After a brutal history, elections, too, carry a threat of violence.

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Iraqis Vote in Spite of Attacks

In a pivotal test of Iraq's democracy, Iraqis went to the polls in large numbers despite a wave of bombings across the country.

Untouched by War, in Iraq

The village of Halaichiya has the distinction of never having seen an American, much less a soldier.

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