| Iraqi Politicians Break Bread, but Not the Standoff Iraq’s leading politicians gathered for a lunch in an effort to foster post-election reconciliation, but ended with little of it in evidence. feeds.nytimes.com |
Killers Stalk Politicians as Iraq Seeks Government Some 150 political figures have been assassinated since the election in March created a power vacuum. feeds.nytimes.com |
Muslims prepare for month of Ramadan NEARLY one-and-a-half billion Muslims worldwide this week begin the annual holy month of Ramadan. news.com.au |
Israel and Palestinian Leaders Extend Egypt Talks A second round of negotiations delved into the core issues on Tuesday but did not yet break an impasse over Jewish settlements. feeds.nytimes.com |
The Lede: 'Rashomon' in East Jerusalem Israeli bloggers have suggested that graphic video, shot last week in East Jerusalem, of an Israeli settler driving his car into two stone-throwing Palestinian boys, might have been a set-up or staged. feeds.nytimes.com |