TOP 100 ARABIAN SITES
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| Iraqi Ethnic Group in Contested Region Will Boycott Census The boycott by political representatives of the ethnic Turkmen population in the province of Kirkuk throws into question whether a count of people will resolve growing tensions there. feeds.nytimes.com |
Ahmadinejad Urges Prosecution of Political Rivals Iran’s president lashed out on Friday, two days after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sought to blunt calls for revenge. nytimes.com |
Car Bombs Kill 17 in Iraq, but Not Those Targeted A series of bombings targeting a meeting for national reconciliation killed 17 people but did not injure any the officials who were at the gathering, the authorities said. feeds.nytimes.com |
Cleric Wields Religion to Challenge Iran’s Theocracy Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, who played a role in the founding of the Islamic Republic, has emerged as the spiritual leader of the opposition. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | Middle East: Yemen: Shiite Rebels Offer Talks to Saudis On their Web site, the rebels, who are also fighting government troops, said they were reiterating “support for dialogue and a language of understanding to resolve all differences.” feeds.nytimes.com |