Names of the Dead
The Department of Defense has identified 4,353 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war and 909 who have died as part of the Afghan war and related operations.
Israel defies US on settlements
Israel has defied US pressure by approving a plan to construct 900 new housing units in a suburb of Jerusalem built on occupied Palestinian land in a move that could stoke regional tensions
Water shortage adds to Yemen woes
Violence is predicted as supplies become scarcer, with over-use by the agricultural sector and one of the world’s highest population growth rates being blamed
Minister Says Iran Won t Ship Uranium Abroad
Iran s foreign minister said his government would not ship its low enriched uranium out of the country. But Iran has sent mixed signals on the nuclear issue.
Israel closes in on prisoner exchange deal
Israelis and Palestinians are gripped by mounting speculation that a deal to swap hundreds of Palestinian prisoners for Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier held by the Islamist Hamas since 2006, is close
Inspectors Fear Iran Is Hiding Nuclear Plants
International inspectors raised questions about whether Iran has concealed other nuclear factories in addition to the recently discovered site in Qum.
World Briefing | Middle East: Lebanon: Body Identified as Captive s
The British Embassy confirmed Monday that a body found in the Bekaa Valley last week was that of a British journalist kidnapped by Palestinian militants 24 years ago.
World Briefing | Middle East: Yemen: Japanese Captive Is Released
Tribesmen released a Japanese engineer they had abducted in an area northeast of the capital, Sana, a provincial official said.
Iraq Sentences Sunni Leader to Death
The sentence of a leader of the Sunni Awakening Council set off charges that the Shiite-dominated government was trying to weaken the Sunni movement.
Alabbar upbeat on Dubai growth prospects
Dubai’s economy could grow by about 5 per cent this year, says one of the emirate’s top officials, in one of the most upbeat recent forecasts about the city’s prospects
Nuclear Plant Built for Iran Is Delayed, Russia Says
Russia s energy minister said on Monday that a Russian-built nuclear power plant in Iran would not come online by the end of the year as planned.
Saturday Profile: In Iraq, a Blunt Civilian Is a Fixture by the General s Side
Emma Sky, a Briton, initially opposed the war but now has a place in Gen. Ray Odierno s inner circle.
Dismissal of Case for Guard in Iraq
The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against a security guard from the company formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide who was involved in deadly Baghdad shootings.
