Obama, Meeting Abbas, Pledges New Aid for Palestinians
President Obama promised a $400 million aid package for the West Bank and Gaza on Wednesday. feeds.nytimes.com |
Strike at Bazaar Spreads Beyond Tehran
A strike at the traditional bazaar in Tehran continued into a second week on Thursday, spreading to at least two other major cities, news Web sites reported. nytimes.com |
Netanyahu Seeks Regular Meetings With Abbas
Israel’s prime minister said he hoped the peace negotiations that begin next week would include meetings every two weeks between him and the Palestinian president, an Israeli official said Friday. feeds.nytimes.com |
Omanis Arrive in Iran to Aid 2 U.S. Hikers, Paper Reports
The newspaper Jomhuri-e Islami, citing unnamed sources, stated that an Omani delegation arrived in Tehran to mediate efforts for the release of two American hikers. nytimes.com |
The Lede: WikiLeaks Site Reports Attack
WikiLeaks, the whistle-blowers' Web site that has announced plans to begin publishing another tranche of secret American documents, reported on Sunday that its Web site was under attack. feeds.nytimes.com |