Iraq Says Raid Uncovered a Plot to Bomb Ministries
Much of Baghdad came to a virtual standstill while security forces conducted raids that netted large quantities of explosives, officials said.
Suicide Attack Kills 7 in Iraq Inside Government Compound
A suicide attack killed seven in the Anbar Province, which has seen a recent uptick in violence.
Saturday Profile: Across Divide in Iraq, a Sunni Courts Shiites
A Sunni Muslim politician, Sheik Hamid al-Hais is an unlikely confederate of the Iraqi National Alliance, the Shiite standard-bearer in March elections.
Senior Qaeda Figures Killed in Attack, Yemen Says
Yemeni officials said that they were almost certain that the airstrike on Friday also killed the group s military commander.
Israel and Turkey Patch Up Latest Rift, Over Diplomatic Slight
Acting at the behest of officials, Israel s deputy foreign minister issued on Wednesday a second apology to Turkey for embarrassing its ambassador.
World Briefing | Middle East: Saudi Arabia: 3 Militants Died in September Blast, Officials Say
The Interior Ministry said three Saudi militants, including a former Guant namo inmate, were killed in a Sept. 14 blast outside the country.
Envoys to Meet on Possible Sanctions Over Iran Nuclear Program
The five permanent Security Council members, plus Germany, will try to reach agreement on new restrictions aimed at swaying Tehran.
Hussein Aide Again Given a Sentence of Death
An Iraqi court sentenced a former aide to Saddam Hussein to death by hanging for having ordered a poison gas attack on a Kurdish village in 1988.
Dubai Journal: Piercing the Sky Amid a Deflating Economy
With an estimated $100 billion in debt and a burst real estate bubble, the Dubai skyline is defined not by the tallest building in the world but by a host of unfinished buildings.
Israeli Defense Minister Visits Turkey to Mend Frayed Ties
Ehud Barak traveled to Turkey on Sunday to try to smooth over recent tensions that have further frayed the traditionally strong ties between the two countries.
Op-Ed Contributor: Iraq s Ban on Democracy
A ban on 500 Sunni politicians in Iraq is the kind of seemingly small problem that could unravel the entire political fabric of that country.
Op-Ed Columnist: Change Iran at the Top
A ruler transplanted from heaven is not what Iranians want; a moral guide, rooted in the ethics of Persia, may well be.
World Briefing | Middle East: Gaza: Bomb Blast Kills Militant
A Palestinian militant was killed Monday in an accidental bomb explosion in the northern Gaza Strip, Hamas said.
Yemen Says It Has Killed Possible Chief of Qaeda Cell
The operation was the latest episode in the Yemeni government s heightened campaign against Al Qaeda.
Islamists Press Jordan to Stop Aiding U.S. Forces in Afghanistan
After a Jordanian suicide bomber blew himself up at C.I.A. base in Afghanistan, opposition groups demanded that Jordan s government drop its pro-America stance.
Israel Raids Polygamist Compound
An Israeli man who lived openly with at least 17 women and fathered dozens of children appeared in court on Thursday on suspicion of enslavement, sexual abuse and possible rape.
