Middle East News – In Yemen, War Centers on Authority, Not Terrain
In Yemen, War Centers on Authority, Not Terrain
As Yemen fights rebels, many analysts believe that the conflict is less about controlling terrain than the president s struggle to reassert his power.
Can the Muppets Make Friends in Ramallah?
The Palestinian territories have been a tough place to strike a balance between promoting Sesame Street values while portraying a realistic version of local life.
Iran Deal Would Slow Making of Nuclear Bombs
The agreement with Iranian negotiators would have to be approved in Tehran and Washington, and key details about the timing remained unclear.
Op-Ed Contributor: Rights Watchdog, Lost in the Mideast
In repeatedly condemning Israel, and mostly ignoring closed regimes in the Middle East, Human Rights Watch is drifting from its core values, and its role as a global arbiter of morality.
Men Accused of Trying to Supply Hezbollah
One of the suspects, from Flushing, Queens, is in federal custody, while the other is at large, possibly somewhere in Britain.
Names of the Dead
The Department of Defense has identified 4,342 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war and 875 who have died as part of the Afghan war and related operations.
A Lone Cleric Is Loudly Defying Iran s Leaders
The Iranian government has been able to intimidate most of its detractors, but not Mehdi Karroubi, its most tenacious and problematic critic.
Iran s Politics Open a Generational Chasm
Since Iran s disputed presidential election in June and the protests that followed, many children of prominent Iranians have become estranged from their parents.
Fear Over Swine Flu Closes Schools in Iraq
Fear of the H1N1 virus has prompted nearly 2,500 school closings throughout Iraq, in what some health officials have called an overreaction.
Auditor Faults Work on U.S. Embassy in Iraq
The State Department s inspector general said the $700 million complex was a monument to shoddy work and poor oversight.
Iranian-American Stunned by Sentence
Kian Tajbakhsh, who was arrested in postelection protests in Iran and sentenced to 15 years in prison on Sunday, had been hopeful that he would be released, a family member says.
Abroad: When Ancient Artifacts Become Political Pawns
Egypt has requested the return of a bust of Nefertiti and other artifacts from European museums, a move motivated as much by politics as by culture.
Israel Signals Concern on Iran Talks
The Israeli defense minister, Ehud Barak, said what was necessary was the cessation of enrichment by Iran, and not just the removal of the enriched material.
News Analysis: Both Iran and West Fear a Trap on Deal
Iran is afraid of falling for a Western ruse to neutralize its strategic reserve while the West fears being lured into a plot to buy time for a nuclear bomb program.
Legislators in Iraq Block a Deal on Election Law
Negotiations have dragged on for weeks, threatening scheduled national elections.
A 3,500-Year-Old Queen Causes a Rift Between Germany and Egypt
Celebrations of the reopening of the Neues Museum in Berlin have been marred by a dispute over a 3,300-year-old bust of Queen Nefertiti.
Opportunities Fade Amid Sense of Isolation in Gaza
The ideological differences between Fatah and Hamas have frustrated Palestinian professionals, who are seeing fewer prospects for education and employment.
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