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Rice Pushes Peace as Olmert Visits U.S. Under Cloud

Wednesday, June 04, 2008 6:53:00 AM

WASHINGTON—Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made clear Tuesday Washington will press for an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal this year despite the corruption scandal dogging Israeli Prime Minister Eh ...   Full Story

France Calls on Iran to Open Nuclear Plants for Scrutiny

Monday, June 02, 2008 8:02:00 AM

Iran should open its nuclear installations to international scrutiny to clear suspicions about its nuclear ambitions, French Defence Minister Herve Morin said on Sunday.   Full Story

Thousands of Iraqis Rally Against U.S. Troop Accord

Saturday, May 31, 2008 9:14:00 PM

BAGHDAD—Thousands of people heeded a call from anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr to protest talks between Washington and Baghdad on keeping U.S. troops in Iraq beyond 2008, but turnout on Friday wa ...   Full Story

Suicide Bomber Kills Iraq Police Recruits

Thursday, May 29, 2008 8:14:00 PM

BAGHDAD, Iraq—A suicide bomber killed 14 police recruits and two policemen in northern Iraq on Thursday, police and military sources said, defying a U.S.-backed Iraqi security crackdown that has sharp ...   Full Story

Missile-Related Shipment to Syria Stopped, U.S. Says

Thursday, May 29, 2008 6:50:00 PM

Four countries last year prevented Syria from receiving equipment that could be used to test ballistic missile components, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday.   Full Story

Iraqis Hooked on 'Mazgouf' Dream of Fish Farm Bonanza

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 8:23:00 PM

Iraqis are very fond of "mazgouf", fish split open and cooked over a wood fire, but war has hurt the fish farms.   Full Story

Lebanon President Asks Siniora to Form New Cabinet

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 8:35:00 AM

Lebanon's president appointed Prime Minister Fouad Siniora on Wednesday to head a new cabinet that will govern until a parliamentary election in 2009.   Full Story

Olmert Coalition Ally Demands Israeli PM Step Aside

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 8:15:00 AM

JERUSALEM—Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's main coalition partner demanded on Wednesday that he leave office over corruption allegations, in political turmoil that threatens to disrupt peace t ...   Full Story

Iraq Sunni Arab Bloc Suspends Government Talks

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:10:00 PM

Iraq's main Sunni Arab political bloc said on Wednesday it had suspended talks to rejoin the Shi'ite-led government after a disagreement with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki over a cabinet post.   Full Story

Violence in Iraq Falls to Lowest Level in 4 Years

Sunday, May 25, 2008 9:45:00 PM

BAGHDAD—Violence in Iraq has fallen to its lowest level in more than four years, figures released by the U.S. military showed on Saturday, but officials said progress was still fragile and reversible. ...   Full Story

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