TOP 100 ARABIAN SITES
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| In Iran, President’s Deputy Is Stepping Down President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s controversial new deputy withdrew on Friday in response to a letter from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, state television and news agencies reported. feeds.nytimes.com |
Powerful Shiite Group Replaces Father with Son The Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council nominated Ammar al-Hakim to fill the vacuum left by his father, Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, who died of cancer last week. feeds.nytimes.com |
Wounded Soldiers Return to Iraq, Seeking Solace To get psychological closure, veterans are returning to scenes where they were maimed. feeds.nytimes.com |
Iraq’s January Elections Face Near Certain Delay Iraq’s effort to hold parliamentary elections has collapsed, raising the prospect of a political crisis ahead of the planned U.S. troop withdrawal. feeds.nytimes.com |
In Yemen, U.S. Faces Leader Who Puts Family First President Ali Abdullah Saleh is amenable to U.S. support, but he has spent more time consolidating the power of his family than battling Al Qaeda. feeds.nytimes.com |