Gates in Saudi Arabia to Discuss Iran | RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived here on Wednesday for talks with the Saudi royal family that senior defense officials said would be focused on Iran. | His visi... (photo: AP / Lawrence Jackson) The New York Times
Turkey and I.M.F. End Talks on Stand-By Loan | ISTANBUL — Turkey said on Wednesday it was no longer holding talks with the International Monetary Fund on a stand-by loan because it did not need emergency funds, but it left the door open fo... (photo: AP / ) The New York Times
Marjah fears return of warlords | By Mohammad Elyas Daee and Abubakar Siddique | MARJAH - Azizullah Khan might be this town's best example of civic-mindedness. He is a middle-aged farmer in this area, at the center of a recent large... (photo: AP / Dusan Vranic, Pool)Asia Times AfghanistanMilitaryPhotosSecurityTaliban
Iran and Israel play cat and mouse | By Mel Frykberg | RAMALLAH - Iran and Israel appear to be spoiling for a fight, going by recent belligerent statements emanating from several regional capitals. | Military movement on the ground is ... (photo: AP / Ariel Schalit)Asia Times DefenceIranIsraelNuclearPhotos
Gaza...1000 Days Under Siege | Pitifully looking at her baby child, Om Yamen is recalling the past 1,000 days of her life under a crippling Israeli siege. | "Life has been a living hell," she told, i... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)The Siasat Daily ElectionGazaIsraelLifePhotos
Israel wants direct talks with Palestine | Israel has asked United Nations Secretary-General Chief Ban Ki-moon to persuade Palestinians to engage in “direct dialogue” with it so that the peace talks can be resum... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)Indian Express IsraelPalestinePhotosPoliticsUN
