Car Bombs Hit Baghdad Ahead of Shiite Funeral
A string of car bombs exploded Thursday in Baghdad as Iraqi forces tightened security around Shiite-linked sites ahead of the funeral of a top Shiite leader.
Accusation of Organ Theft Stokes Ire in Israel
An article in a Swedish newspaper last week accused the Israeli Army of harvesting organs from Palestinians killed by soldiers, causing a diplomatic storm.
Q&A: Israeli Arabs
The BBC News website looks at the complex position of the 20% of Israeli’s population that are of Palestinian Arab descent.
Netanyahu pitches deal at US
Benjamin Netanyahu’s deal with Ehud Barak is aimed at selling Israel’s broad new coalition to a sceptical US, says the BBC’s Paul Wood.
Palestinians in kite record bid
Palestinian children turn out in big numbers on a beach in northern Gaza in a bid to break the world record for kite flying.
Broken town shows Gaza destruction
The BBC’s Paul Wood reports from Gaza City on his impressions as he entered northern Gaza at the beginning of the ceasefire.
Working West Bank checkpoints
You may be able to see Jerusalem from the West Bank but it doesn’t mean it is an easy job delivering goods across the border.
Iranian Prosecutors Seek to Shut 2 Reform Parties
The Islamic Iran Participation Front and the Islamic Revolution Mujahedeen Organization were singled out during a mass trial.
France and Germany Warn of New Iran Sanctions
Two European leaders raised the possibility of tougher measures if Iran does not show a willingness to negotiate on its nuclear program.
Under pressure
Obama presses Arab states on peace process
Profile: Fatah movement
After decades as the ruling party and heart of the Palestinian cause, Fatah seems to have slipped in Palestinians’ affections.
Guide: Gaza under blockade
The BBC News Website examines the Israeli restrictions on Gaza that aid agencies say have brought conditions in the Strip to their worst in decades.
The Women s Crusade
The liberation of women could help solve many of the world s problems, from poverty to child mortality to terrorism.
Gaza white flag deaths probe call
Israel must investigate the “unlawful” killing of civilians with white flags during its Gaza operation, a rights group says.
Khalid bin Mahfouz, Saudi Banker, Dies at 60
Sheik Mahfouz, a billionaire Saudi banker, paid $225 million to settle charges of bank fraud in 1993 and later won a string of lawsuits in Britain against writers who had accused him of supporting terrorism.
Remnants of Iraq Air Force Are Found
The Defense Ministry revealed that it had recently learned that Iraq owns 19 MIG jets, which were stashed in Serbia by Saddam Hussein.
Breaking silence on Gaza abuses
A report by a group of Israeli ex-military activists lends credibility to widespread claims that the laws of war were breached in Gaza.
