Middle East News
- Lebanese prime minister admits Syria not involved in Hariri assassination September 7, 2010
Saad Hariri, son of the former Lebanese prime minister, and country's current PM, admits Syria was not behind his father's assassination. - Release of Aziz could be possible September 7, 2010
The Iraqi government has said it might release former Iraqi deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz on compassionate grounds due to his ailing health. - Osama bin Laden asked if he’d like his old house back September 7, 2010
The owner of Osama bin-Laden’s former home has said he will consider selling it to him if he wants to live back in the area. - Projects for Iraq lost in waste land September 7, 2010
U.S. watchdog agency.That amount is likely an underestimate, based on an analysis of more than 300 reports by auditors with the special inspector general for reconstruction. It also does not take into … - Khalil and Matar star in 3-0 win over Kuwait September 7, 2010
ABU DHABI // Youth and experience proved a compelling combination for the UAE last night as they claimed an impressive 3-0 victory over Kuwait.The youth came in the form of Ahmed Khalil, the 19-year-o … - Iraq displays hundreds of recovered artifacts September 7, 2010
An AK-47, with Saddam Hussein's image on it, is displayed at the Iraqi Ministry of foreign Affairs in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. Hundreds of Iraqi artifacts looted from museums and ar … - Looted treasures are returned to Iraq September 7, 2010
BAGHDAD — Gold earrings made for an Assyrian queen, a sacred 4,000-year-old statue and 540 other looted pieces of Iraq's ancient history went on display Tuesday in what was billed as a triumph o … - In Rosh Hashana plea, Obama urges Israel, PA to push ahead September 7, 2010
US President Barack Obama, in a Rosh Hashana message on Tuesday, urged Israelis and Palestinians to “move beyond their differences and work towards security and peace in the Holy Land.”But … - Religious Leaders Condemn Growing Islamophobia September 7, 2010
WASHINGTON, Sep 7, 2010 (IPS) – Leaders of some three dozen mainstream U.S. religious denominations Tuesday condemned what many commentators have called a rising tide of Islamophobia touched off by .. … - Palestinian Authority arrests 2 in connection with West Bank shooting attack September 7, 2010
Two Hamas operatives from village near Ramallah arrested for September 1st attack which occurred near the settlement of Kochav Hashachar and left 2 Israelis injured. - A Joyful Picture of a Timeless Iran September 7, 2010
Reston, Virginia — Nasser Ovissi says his parents had a concern about their son the painter: “My parents told [me] that if you study art and become artist, you will die of hunger.” S … - Israel stocks edge lower; insurer Menora rises September 7, 2010
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) — Israeli stocks edged lower on Tuesday, before a two-day market holiday for the Jewish New Year, with the banks and many tech stocks losing ground. Trading on the Tel Avi… … - French strike over plan to raise retirement age September 7, 2010
Nicolas Sarkozy 's proposal to raise the legal retirement age. It's all but French tradition to launch the new school year with a festive protest, slowing down trains and forcing newly reope … - Is the Iraq Mosaic any Different September 7, 2010
Last week, President Barack Obama declared that the US military had concluded its combat role in Iraq. It was a bitter milestone seven years after US troops marched into Baghdad hoping to reshape the … - Gunman Kills Two U.S. Soldiers in Northern Iraq September 7, 2010
(AP) Updated at 5:20 p.m. ET An Iraqi soldier sprayed gunfire at American soldiers guarding one of their commanders as he visited an Iraqi military base on Tuesday and killed two of them, the first U. … - U.S. Export Regime Could Bolster Mideast Deals September 7, 2010
WASHINGTON [MENL] — The administration of President Barack Obama hasreformed U.S. export controls to increase defense deals with the Middle Eastand other allies. Officials said the administration wou … - China Transfers U.S. Items To Iran September 7, 2010
WASHINGTON [MENL] — The United States has assessed that China was acquiringAmerican military technology for Iran. Officials said the U.S. intelligence community has concluded thatBeijing was operatin … - U.S. Marines Use Israel For Afghan War September 7, 2010
TEL AVIV [MENL] — The U.S. military has been using Israel as a trainingground for the war in Afghanistan. The U.S. military has been sending elite forces to Israel for trainingin counter-insurgency m … - Palestinians, Israelis doubt talks but collapse unlikely September 7, 2010
RAMALLAH (AFP) – Palestinian and Israeli officials on Tuesday were cautious about the latest round of peace talks but indicated the US-backed negotiations were not likely to collapse. - Powers urge defiant Iran to cooperate with IAEA September 7, 2010
PARIS (Reuters) – Russia and China called on trade partner Iran on Tuesday to cooperate with the UN nuclear watchdog after the Vienna-based organisation accused Tehran of making its work more difficul … - What's driving Iran's latest bout of nuclear obstinacy September 7, 2010
Following an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report that charges Iran with obstructing inspectors of its nuclear program, Iran said Tuesday that it can rightfully replace nuclear inspectors.
