White House Pivots in Mideast Peace Bid
President Obama is largely setting aside his demand for a full freeze on settlements in the West Bank.
Yes, We Speak Cupcake
Inspired by a treat from the Magnolia Bakery in Greenwich Village, an entrepreneur has brought the cupcake craze to the Middle East.
Egypt squad for World Cup qualifiers (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)
Egypt coach Hassan Shehata named the following 24-man squad for the World Cup African group C qualifier away to Zambia on Oct. 10.
FBI payout for Egyptian over 9/11 (BBC News)
An Egyptian man gets $250,000 from the FBI because of his treatment following the 11 September 2001 attacks.
At U.N., Views on Iran and N. Korea Are Divided
As world leaders began gathering for the General Assembly, the puzzle of how to confront Iran and North Korea continued to stymie diplomats.
Billion-Dollar Pyramid Scheme Rivets Lebanon
The so-called Lebanese Bernie Madoff, an investor with links to Hezbollah, has embarrassed the party.
World Briefing | Middle East: Iran: A Warning for Would-Be Protesters
On the eve of an annual rally in honor of Palestinians, Iran s Revolutionary Guards issued a stern warning to anyone who tried to turn the occasion into a protest against Iran s disputed presidential election.
Trial of Former Israeli Leader Begins
Ehud Olmert, the former prime minister, appeared in court on Friday on corruption charges.
Jordanian, Illinois Man Arrested by U.S. in Separate Bomb Plots (Bloomberg)
Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) — A Jordanian citizen was arrested in Texas on charges he planned to bomb a 60-story office tower in downtown Dallas while an Illinois man was charged with trying to blow up a courthouse in the state s capital, prosecutors said.
U.N. Chief Says Working Poor Still Suffer
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will address the plight of the world s poor, along with other issues, at a coming United Nations meeting in New York.
Qaeda Members Escape Prison in Iraq
Sixteen prisoners, including leaders of Al Qaeda and other extremist groups, escaped from a prison in northern Iraq, prompting a massive manhunt.
Jordanian accused in Dallas bomb plot goes to court (CNN)
A terrorism suspect accused of plotting the bombing of a skyscraper made his first appearance in federal court Friday.
The Twists and Turns of Missile Defense
A primer on George W. Bush s missile defense plan, and the one President Obama is putting in its place.
