| Jerusalem Journal: Israelis and Palestinians Hail Writers and the Word, Just Not With One Another The Palestine Festival of Literature and the International Writers Festival of Israel both took place this week without mutual awareness or acknowledgment. feeds.nytimes.com |
U.S. and Europe Press Tighter Sanctions on Iran The European Union imposed what it called “inevitable” new measures against Tehran. The action seemed aimed at building on the momentum of the recent U.N. resolution. nytimes.com |
The Best Kind of Warrior A reader responds to an article about Gen. James N. Mattis. nytimes.com |
23 Accused of Coup Plot in Bahrain Bahraini officials announced that they were charging 23 people, most of them activists from the Shiite majority, with coordinating a violent campaign to overthrow the minority Sunni government. feeds.nytimes.com |
Aid Worker on Corruption in Afghanistan It's hard to ignore the fact that rampant corruption seems to be the framework instead of the exception. feeds.nytimes.com |