| Israel Holds Hundreds Seized During Raid on Flotilla Israel detained activists on Tuesday from the aid flotilla that its navy raided Monday, as reports said new attempts might be made to ferry aid to Gaza. feeds.nytimes.com |
Progress before direct talks - Palestinians PALESTINIANS await answers on borders and security in order to know if they should undertake direct talks with israelis. news.com.au |
Lebanon Gives Palestinians Employment Rights Lebanon’s Parliament passed a law allowing the country’s Palestinian refugees the right to work in the same professions as other foreigners, lifting a ban that has relegated the refugees to menial jobs. feeds.nytimes.com |
Twin Baghdad Car Bombs Kill 23 An Iraqi army official says at least 23 people were killed when a car bomb exploded near the offices of a mobile phone company in western Baghdad. feeds.nytimes.com |
Efforts to Prosecute Blackwater Are Collapsing The cases involving killings in Iraq and Afghanistan raise questions about the use of private contractors. nytimes.com |